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insemination goes wrong : one dead

In Saint (Morbihan, France), a man in his sixties died after an accident with a mare on which he was about to operate a covering.

The man had just tied a rope to the mare's halter, which he had tied to his own ankle, when the horse struggled. The man was then dragged for several hundred meters, resulting in his death.

link : The local French newspaper article.

The incident occured saturday 10 april 2020.

Submitted on 05/05/2020

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: https://www.dna.fr/faits-divers-justice/2020/04/12/la-saillie-de-la-jument-tourne-au-drame-un-mort

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Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
What the even-! Hasn't he ever seen a cartoon or read an urban legend? Thank you!


Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
This needs a great write-up, and it has the potential to be a great DA. Thanks