A police horse in Dallas, USA, is recovering after a large brick was thrown at its head by a protester.
Bloodied pictures of police horse ‘Cash’ were shared on social media by a photographer who has been covering the protests in Dallas.
Fire Department medics, along with their Dallas PD colleagues, helped to stem the flow of blood from the horses head by applying large bandages to the horses gaping wound.
Pictures show the horse bleeding heavily from the right side of its head, just below its eye guard, shortly after the incident.
One male was detained by officers and was arrested in connection with the incident. He was later charged with assaulting a police animal.
In a recent update, a spokesperson for the Dallas Police Department said that PH ‘Cash’ was ‘on the mend’ and is making a functional recovery.
Image credit: @Fox4Terry
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I don’t see why police animals should be at protests at all, it seems extremely irresponsible considering police have been using irritant spray. When a K-9 or police horse gets hit with it they become a danger to EVERYONE. Protesters, Bystanders, even their Handlers and other Officers. It’s extremely irresponsible to put the blame solely on the protesters when police put that animal there despite the serious risks to both the animal itself and everyone in the area.
It is not irresponsible to put the blame solely on the protestors. They should NOT be throwing bricks and more so when they see there are animals in the area. They just don’t care about anything except their destruction and their misplaced energy. Police have a reason to be on a mount which allows them heighth and a better perspective of what’s occurring.
What’s irresponsible is to call a riot a protest.
There is one person responsible for the animal’s injury…….the protester. Cowardly and vicious act.
If they have the man who did it, they should throw a brick @ him when he’s defenseless🤬