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The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Tragedy as woman in her 60s dies after ‘falling from horse that was spooked by dog'
A WOMAN has died after being thrown from a horse when it was scared by a dog. The rider, in her 60s, was rushed to hospital after falling off. A dog is thought to have spooked the horse and, after throwing the woman, the mount ran away but it was later found safe. Police said the owner of the pet remained on scene. Sadly, the rider died of her injuries after the fall in Leeds on Sunday. An investigation is ongoing and any witnesses have been asked to contact West Yorkshire Police. Senior Investigating Officer Superintendent Emma Winfield said: 'This was a tragic incident where a woman has sadly lost her life. "Our thoughts remain with her family who are being supported by specialist officers. 'We are currently working to establish the events leading up to the incident. "I would ask anyone with any information to please come forward.'
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Woman dies after falling from horse spooked by dog in Leeds
A woman has died after falling from a horse when it was spooked by a dog, West Yorkshire Police woman, in her 60s, was taken to hospital after being thrown from the horse near Bullerthorpe Lane, in the Newsam Green are of Leeds on force said she later died as a result of her Emma Winfield, said: "This was a tragic incident where a woman has sadly lost her life, and our thoughts remain with her family who are being supported by specialist officers." The force said it was reported that shortly before the incident, a dog had been present near to the horse, which ran off after throwing its rider, was later found safe and uninjured, A police spokesperson said the owner of the dog had remained on scene, adding that an investigation into the incident was still in its early witnesses to the incident have been asked to contact police. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
