A horse with the Houston Police Department suffered a fatal accident while out on the job, and a show of compassion from her rider in her final moments has made for a heartwarming moment on social media.
Charlotte was out on patrol last week, when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident, according to the Houston Police Department. Charlotte was ”spooked,” bucked her rider and ran into traffic where she was struck, the Animal Justice League in Houston said.
The accident is under investigation, but the driver is not believed to be at fault, police said.
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Her rider, identified as “Officer D. Herrejon” by police, went to the hospital for precautionary reasons and is “doing well,” but not before he shared one last moment with Charlotte.
The Animal Justice League shared a photo of an officer lying next to Charlotte in her final moments before she died that’s been shared more than 800 times.
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No, that’s not just dust in your eye.
Charlotte came to the department as a two-year-old Tennessee Walker from Oklahoma, police said.
“She loved her job and was always ready to go to work putting bad guys in jail or giving nuzzles to children,” police said. “She served the citizens of Houston for 4 years.”
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