Footage shows attacker rushing toward the horse’s owner and attempting to stab him
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The animal was stabbed several times during the attack that happened at a horse track while the assailant managed to flee the scene.
The animal was stabbed several times during the attack that happened at a horse track while the assailant managed to flee the scene.
Source: Al Anba
Cairo: A heroic horse has sustained serious injuries after having stabbed by an assailant while defending its owner against a knife attack in Kuwait.
The animal was stabbed several times during the attack that happened at a horse track while the assailant managed to flee the scene, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Anba reported.
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The operations command at the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry received a report about an attempted murder and the horse’s stabbing, prompting police to examine surveillance cameras in the place.
Footage from CCTV cameras showed the attacker rushing toward the horse’s owner and attempting to stab him, the report said.
However, the animal defended the owner and received the stab wounds. Ensuing footage showed the horse bleeding on the scene as a result of the attack that triggered outrage particularly from animal rights advocates.
Police are working to identify the perpetrator and determine the motive for the attack. The horse’s owner is being questioned, a security source said.
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