Man arrested for punching police horse after England World Cup exit
A man has been arrested after punching a horse following England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia.
Avon and Somerset Police were patrolling the streets of Weston-super-Mare during and after Wednesday night's match, along with police horses Quantock and Jubilee.
The force said that after dealing with a disorder at the end of the match, a man assaulted an officer and punched Quantock.
Our beautiful Boys Jubilee & Quantock on their way home from @ASPWSM after dealing with disorder at the end of #England game. Male arrested for assault PC. Also arrested criminal damage for punching Quantock #NeverAcceptable to assault officers or animals! #QuantockisnotHurtpic.twitter.com/xPd8IYiFsC
-- ASPoliceHorses (@ASPoliceHorses) July 11, 2018
The man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and criminal damage for punching the horse.
Later, the force tweeted a picture of the two horses in their paddock.
Quantock & Jubilee are out in the paddock this morning, chilling and doing what they love the most.. Eating. ??Quantock is well and we hope our colleagues who were assaulted last night are ok this morning too. ??? pic.twitter.com/vdexMQKtRS
-- ASPoliceHorses (@ASPoliceHorses) July 12, 2018
"Quantock is well and we hope our colleagues who were assaulted last night are ok this morning too," the force said.
