Tragic horse electrocutions ruled 'accidental'

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LONDON (AP)

Two horses that died before a race at Newbury last weekend were killed by heart attacks as a result of accidental electrocution, British horseracing's governing body confirmed Thursday.


Fenix Two and Marching Song collapsed in the paddock ahead of Saturday's first race because of "leakage of electricity from a cable," an investigation by the British Horseracing Authority found.


A post-mortem examination said no suspicious circumstances were detected.
"These findings are all consistent with the cause of death being accidental electrocution and at this stage we are not investigating any other cause of death," said Professor Tim Morris, director of equine science and welfare for the BHA.


The electricity cable beneath the paddock was disconnected and removed on Sunday.


The course has been cleared to hold meetings again, with six races postponed on Saturday scheduled to be run on Friday.
Stephen Higgins, joint managing director of the southern England course, said an investigation by a local electricity board to establish the cause of the leakage would continue.


"I would like to stress again that Southern Electric has confirmed that there was no danger to the public on Saturday," Higgins said. "We are pleased that racing has been authorized for Friday."


Two other horses, Kid Cassidy and The Merry Giant, were also affected by the electrical leakage. Kid Cassidy was withdrawn from the race but The Merry Giant was one of seven horses to take part despite being "badly traumatized," according to his trainer Rebecca Curtis.


"He seems absolutely fine now," Curtis said Thursday.
 
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"I would like to stress again that Southern Electric has confirmed that there was no danger to the public on Saturday," Higgins said. "We are pleased that racing has been authorized for Friday."

WTF ??? ^^:)

They could give a Shit about the Horses, The Public was Safe :ohno:
 

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