Spooked horse shatters coffee shop window, and more

last updated 8 January 2015

Spooked horse shatters coffee shop window

Patrons of a Minnesota coffee shop were surprised when a large horse’s rear end came bursting through the shop’s plate-glass window. “Black Jack,” a 15-year-old, 1,150-pound police horse, was apparently spooked by a cement mixer, causing him to whirl around. His hindquarters shattered the coffee shop’s window, showering glass over the customers. Both the customers and Black Jack were a little shaken up. “He’s on stall rest for a week, but he’ll be just fine,” said a police spokesman.

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