Exotic Incident #680
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Dayton, OH - USA
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Incident Date:
11/05/2004
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Summary:
Two Norwegian Fjord horses traveling with Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus died after they were hit by a train while being unloaded from the train in which they traveled. The horses were struck when a freight train unexpectedly went through the area. One horse died instantly, the other was euthanized at the scene.