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Panicked horse put down

04/05/2008

A VALUABLE thoroughbred horse had to be put down on New Year’s Eve after bolting and severely injuring itself on a fence in Pearcedale. The horse, believed to be at stud, panicked when illegal backyard fireworks were detonated in the area and ran through a property fence. Police responded to a high number of calls on New Year’s Eve in relation to backyard fireworks.

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