If Sicilians were involved, this case would have been settled a lot quicker

Apparently some crank in Canada wouldn't.  This prize complained about Emily, a miniature pony that helps a three-year-old disabled boy with his therapy. Little Sam Spiteri has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and Emily provides part of his therapy regime.

The neighbor (the type barbed wire fences were invented for) cited zoning rules that prohibit having a pony in the area and sicced the town of Caledon on the child's family.

Even though the family's property borders a cattle farm, the neighbor's keen sense of smell allowed him to identify the little pony as the source of an unpleasant smell (obviously ruling out himself). In July the town ruled that Emily the pony had to go.

Fortunately the media got wind of this too, and support for the kid and his horse came in from around the world. Finally the town council relented and decided the boy can keep his miniature pony. "While you have to enforce the rules, there are times when you have to use discretion and have to remember that you're a human being and have to have some compassion," a town pol said.