Explicit horse mural is censored after complaints

A giant graffiti mural showing a horse in a state of excitement was censored after complaints it was too explicit.

The 30ft high painting on the side of a Cardiff building shows a stallion about to mount its fallen rider and leaves very little to the imagination.

But locals complained that the picture was just too rude.

The graffiti is part of an international street art festival to brighten up run down buildings in the Welsh capital.

The mural called "Love Your Master" by Italian spray-can wizard Zed 1 was critically acclaimed by festival organisers.

But residents of an exclusive apartment block overlooking the artwork were not as impressed.

The residents claim the artist added the horse's "appendage" last, just to cause controversy.

Office worker Paul Talbot, 23, said: "It's well done, don't get me wrong - but when I first spotted it I almost walked in to a lamp post.

"I'm surprised there haven't been any road accidents given the amount of drivers who've been doing double takes at it."

The festival's curator Helen Bur agreed to blot out the offending part of the graffiti and the artist went along with it.