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marmar

(77,078 posts) Tue Dec 6, 2022, 10:16 PM Dec 2022

Man faces charges for slapping police horse on butt

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man is facing charges after police said he assaulted a police horse.

St. Petersburg Police said Alisha Lalani, 27, walked up to them while they were on duty on Saturday and used an open hand to slap the rear of the animal.

According to a arrest report, the horses were wearing police insignia and flashing blue lights when Lalani approached them. ..............(more)

https://www.local10.com/news/florida/2022/12/06/florida-man-faces-charges-for-slapping-police-horse-on-butt/

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Man faces charges for slapping police horse on butt (Original Post) marmar Dec 2022 OP

Tempting, but... Lemonwurst Dec 2022 #1

The word doofus comes to mind for this slap happy fellow. A less trained horse would have Ziggysmom Dec 2022 #2

Lemonwurst

(285 posts)

1. Tempting, but...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2022, 10:21 PM

Dec 2022

Not a good idea to playfully slap any animal you don’t already have a close reaction with. I love our 70-lb hound dog, slap his butt all the time. But if a stranger slapped him, none of the three of us would be happy!

Ziggysmom

(3,407 posts)

2. The word doofus comes to mind for this slap happy fellow. A less trained horse would have