JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man was arrested Saturday evening after police say he struck a police horse during the busy Florida-Georgia football weekend.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers patrolling A. Philip Randolph Boulevard saw Ritchie Keith Ward, 38, approach a mounted officer and hit the horse around 7:10 p.m.
The incident happened as crowds filled the area for the annual game.
Officers quickly took Ward to the ground and handcuffed him.
He was then placed in a police car without further trouble, police said.
Ward was later booked into the Duval County jail on charges of intentionally harming a police animal.
No injuries to the horse or officers were reported.
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