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Emotional Photo Captures Police Officer Comforting His Dying Horse
HuffingtonPost ^
| Dominique Mosbergen
Posted on 12/09/2015 5:32:39 PM PST by raybbr
A touching photograph showing a police officer comforting his dying horse in her last moments has gone viral this week.
The photo shows Charlotte, a horse with the Houston Police Department, lying on the street after being struck by a truck. Her partner, Officer D. Herrejon, is pictured embracing her.
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Sad....
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:32:39 PM PST
by
raybbr
To: raybbr
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:37:27 PM PST
by
PAR35
To: raybbr
That puts tears in your eyes. My daughter is a great horsewoman, so we know these difficult times.
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:37:41 PM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: raybbr
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:38:59 PM PST
by
rockinqsranch
((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
To: raybbr
in before someone tries to hijack this because its stealing focus off abortion.
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:42:35 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: raybbr
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:45:40 PM PST
by
Eagles6
( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
To: Secret Agent Man; Slings and Arrows
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:56:55 PM PST
by
Salamander
(It's your world, but it's my street....)
To: Secret Agent Man
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:57:42 PM PST
by
Ray76
To: PAR35
but the driver of the vehicle is not believed to be at-fault They'll find a comma or a period out of place in his log book and put him in prison.
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posted on
12/09/2015 5:59:16 PM PST
by
SeeSharp
To: Ray76
In the Christmas spirit of the season,
Grammer got run over by a reindeer.
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:05:52 PM PST
by
Scrambler Bob
(Using 4th keyboard due to wearing out the "/" and "s" on the previous 3)
To: Scrambler Bob
Ohhhh. I now must pluck out my eye. After all, it’s all pun and games until someone looses an eye.
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:09:15 PM PST
by
Ray76
To: Ray76
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:15:06 PM PST
by
Captain Rhino
(Determined effort today forges tomorrow)
To: raybbr
Is it out of line to ask why the officer did not put the horse out of its misery? Just curious.
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:19:57 PM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:26:31 PM PST
by
Ray76
To: raybbr
We get so attached to our animals. They are gifts from God.
To: Georgia Girl 2
That’s a very valid question. It may be that he didn’t know how.
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:27:53 PM PST
by
Duchess47
("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
To: Georgia Girl 2
Sometimes the one who loves the animal just cannot pull the trigger.
To: Georgia Girl 2
si, in Texas, it is unlawful to discharge a firearm on/across a road/parkway. Only LEO can do that, but why did he not? beats a vet bill everytime.
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:30:11 PM PST
by
waterhill
(I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
To: Georgia Girl 2
Don’t take this as gospel but I think I heard the local humane department came and humanely put the horse down. Our SIL is HPD and I’ll ask him if it’s true......such a sad story......
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posted on
12/09/2015 6:41:02 PM PST
by
Dawgreg
(Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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