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'Attacked' India police horse dies
Source: BBC
'Attacked' India police horse dies
20 April 2016 India
An Indian police horse that had a leg amputated after allegedly being assaulted by a politician has died.
The horse, named Shaktiman, had gone into shock after being administered anaesthesia by doctors who wanted to change his bandage.
The horse was fitted with a prosthetic leg and had been recovering well.
A legislator from the northern state of Uttarakhand was arrested after he allegedly beat Shaktiman at a rally. Ganesh Joshi denies the accusation.
He has been released on bail.
Video footage of the event appeared to show the animal's leg getting caught in a grill as it tried backing away from stick wielding protesters led by Mr Joshi.
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20 April 2016 India
An Indian police horse that had a leg amputated after allegedly being assaulted by a politician has died.
The horse, named Shaktiman, had gone into shock after being administered anaesthesia by doctors who wanted to change his bandage.
The horse was fitted with a prosthetic leg and had been recovering well.
A legislator from the northern state of Uttarakhand was arrested after he allegedly beat Shaktiman at a rally. Ganesh Joshi denies the accusation.
He has been released on bail.
Video footage of the event appeared to show the animal's leg getting caught in a grill as it tried backing away from stick wielding protesters led by Mr Joshi.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36093674
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this is one of the reasons I am ashamed of my own species.
