Exotic Incident #680
Incident Date:
05/11/2004
Location:
Dayton, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Norwegian Fjord Horse
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Two Norwegian Fjord horses traveling with Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus died after they were hit by a train while being unloaded from the train in which they traveled. The horses were struck when a freight train unexpectedly went through the area. One horse died instantly, the other was euthanized at the scene.
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