Watch the heartbreaking moment a police officer comforting a police horse during its final moments
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A heartbreaking picture of a Houston police officer comforting a police horse during its final moments after it was fatally hit by a vehicle is going viral on the Internet.
A Houston police officer was riding a horse named Charlotte when a vehicle hit the horse near downtown Houston. The officer immediately rushed to the hospital.
Another mounted officer was seen comforting the police horse during its final moments before it was euthanized.
The Houston Police Department released a memorial statement on their Facebook page after the heartbreaking incident. The statement read:
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Charlotte, an HPD Mounted Patrol horse, who died in the line of duty this morning in a motor vehicle accident.”
“Charlotte came to HPD as an unstarted 2-year old Tennessee Walker from Oklahoma.
She thrived in HPD Mounted Patrol’s barefoot and natural horsemanship programs. She passed her evaluation period with flying colors and was working the streets of Downtown Houston within a short time of being started under saddle. She loved her job and was always ready to go to work putting bad guys in jail or giving nuzzles to children.
She served the citizens of Houston for 4 years. She will be missed.”
The Animal Justice League also paid a touching tribute to Charlotte on its social media account. It wrote:
“We’ve always said we support ALL animals and know the relationship with those animals & their person is an incredible thing. Yesterday, here in Houston, a police horse backed into the wheel well of a concrete truck and sustained a broken leg.”
“While Officer Herrejon (Charlotte’s partner) was being transported by ambulance to the hospital, another officer, Ronald Curry laid her down and covered her face while she took her last breaths before being euthanized on the scene.”
“We admire the heart & strength of this officer because as you know, when you lose an animal, to be with them during their last breath is a heartbreaking & tough thing to do. Our hearts go out to both officers & the HPD family. RIP Charlotte.”