The Northampton Chronicle reports that an investigation was underway at the weekend following the injury of five people at a steam rally. The people were injured after a shire horse was stung by an insect
and bolted into a crowd.
The horse is recovering in the care of its owner.
Northamptonshire Police said it had
conducted an investigation into the events at Hollowell Steam Rally and they believe the horse was stung on the genitals when it was in the display arena and became distressed.
Sgt Dobbs(shame it wasn't Dobbin!) who carried out investigation said: “During a display
of shire horses, a display horse became agitated and broke free from its
tether. It then broke through a fence and got into the spectator area. It caused some injuries before it was re-tethered.”
The horse is recovering in the care of its owner.
Now that is unfortunate. I doubt any event planner could reasonably take into account a huge horse getting stung on its tackle. Mercifuly no-one was killed.
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The now should recreate the accident. With a police volunteer playing the role of the horse and the bee sting replaced by a swift kick in the you know what.
Haha now that would e fun... but not for the horse or other victims!
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