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Horse Injured During Protest Ride Staying At Tinley Park Farm: Report

The horse was ridden down the Dan Ryan Expressway in 2020 by the "Dreadhead Cowboy" as part of a protest. He was charged with animal cruelty

TINLEY PARK, IL — A horse that was ridden by a Chicago activist on the Dan Ryan Expressway is recovering at Forest View Farms in Tinley Park, according to ABC7.

The 20-year-old horse, "NuNu," belonged to Adam Hollingsworth who rode her for about eight miles on the expressway as part of a protest. Hollingsworth is known in the city as the "Dreadhead Cowboy" and pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty in connection to NuNu's injuries.

Read more at ABC7.

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