Angry Man Is Arrested for Slugging Horse
Associated Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Avery Fernando Gray Jr. was so angry over the arrest of a teenage drug suspect that he allegedly slugged the nearest law-enforcement figure: Otis the police horse.
Gray, 21, was charged with assaulting a police animal and obstructing justice. The teenager was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. His name was not released because of his age. Police said Thursday that they didn’t know if Gray knew the teenager.
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