An Algonquin student is facing criminal charges after Kingston Police say he slapped a police horse at Queen's Homecoming.
Police in Kingston say three people, two men and one woman, are facing charges of injuring a law enforcement animal after a new horse, Murney, was slapped several times. That charge comes with a maximum of five years imprisonment.
Murney is still in training and was startled by the slaps but police say she "kept her restraint." She was not injured in the incident.
We're glad police horse Murney's training was good enough she didn't react this way after being slapped 3X tonight. #JustDontDoIt pic.twitter.com/qRMqat8ACc
— Kingston Police (@kingstonpolice) October 16, 2016