After his horse was hit by a truck, a Houston police officer laid with the dying animal until her final breath.
Rescue organization Animal Justice League shared the heartbreaking story on Facebook on Friday.
While walking in the street, a police horse named Charlotte became spooked and bucked her rider, Officer D. Herrejon before she was hit by a truck. Herrejon laid in the street with Charlotte until she passed away.
A statement from the Houston Police Department says that though there is an ongoing investigation, the driver is not believed to be at fault for Charlotte's death.
The statement also highlighted Charlotte's contributions to the force during her time with the Houston Police Department.
Charlotte came to HPD as an unstarted 2-year old Tennessee Walker from Oklahoma. She thrived in HPD Mounted Patrol’s barefoot and natural horsemanship programs. She passed her evaluation period with flying colors and was working the streets of Downtown Houston within a short time of being started under saddle.
She loved her job and was always ready to go to work putting bad guys in jail or giving nuzzles to children. She served the citizens of Houston for 4 years.
She will be missed.
[H/T: The Dodo]