Shetland pony with dwarfism finds fame

This adorable miniature Shetland pony has become an Internet sensation after being diagnosed with DWARFISM - standing at just 28 INCHES tall. Little Alf was so small when he was first rescued from a breeder's yard that his ears measured just 3cm and his hooves were only slightly bigger than a £2 coin. He was saved by animal lover Hannah Russell where he faced the chop because of his unusually tiny size. Hannah, 20, was suffering from severe back pain and had dropped out of college when a seven-month-old Alf came trotting into her life on Christmas Eve in 2012.