Once again...we have a horse owner towing a trailer that is most likely over capacity. Using Defective Hitch Pin....NO SAFETY CHAINS....and if it was a double axle trailer did not have a secondary breaking system and because of the owner using cheap horse trailers and defective equipment and never getting the trailer inspected resulted in another horse getting killed.....that is the truth. Runaway horse trailer accident leaves animal lovers with heavy hearts We have idiots in public safety who do not understand...we do... GREENWICH TWP. - A majestic horse who plunged to her death has left animal lovers across the region with heavy hearts. The accident happened on I-78 in Greenwich Township, Thursday afternoon around 3:00, police said. The horses were traveling from Connecticut, and were on their way to Virginia to spend the holidays with family. When their trailer accidentally broke free from the pickup truck, it crashed through the guardrail and tumbled down a treacherous embankment along westbound I-78, police said. Experts rushed to the scene to help, but there was little that could be done. "Something like that is the nightmare of every horseman everytime we haul horses," said Dr. Amy Worrell, Penn Haven Equine Veterinary Services. The horse that was fatally wounded was a 14-year-old Quarter Horse, said Worrell. "The gums were white, which suggest that she bled internally, and that's why she died," said Worrell. Police say the ball hitch failed, causing the trailer to <b>...</b> | From: Melancon64 Views: 0 0 ratings | |
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