Exotic Incident #717
Incident Date:
09/28/2004
Location:
Grand Rapids, MI - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Horse
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A horse with Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus was killed shortly after being unloaded from the train in which the animals traveled. The horse was struck by a charging stallion while standing beside the train while the other horses were unloaded. Velasquez, a 14-year-old palomino who usually leads an unreined horse act, died a short time later. The show opened as scheduled.
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