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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Police horses get rowdy, stomp on cars

Two Madison Police Department horses caused damage to vehicles parked near the Kohl Center Tuesday.

The horses were part of the security force used for President Barack Obama's visit to the UW-Madison campus.

Before coming loose, the horses were tied up behind the Kohl Center.

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Apparently, a passing train scared the horses. The horses then broke loose from their ties and ran away, according to the Capital Times. The horses began to walk down West Dayton Street, where they kicked and jumped over vehicles parked near the Kohl Center.

One of the car owners was UW-Madison assistant men's hockey coach Gary Shuchuk, according to the Capital Times.

The horses did damage to the front quarter panel on one vehicle, the rear quarter panel on another and a rear light on the third vehicle, according to the Capital Times.

Police officers eventually captured the uninjured horses.

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