Jacob is a horse of many talents.
The St. Petersburg, Florida, police horse's job is to fight crime, but he also enjoys painting in his free time.
Officer Jason Hughes, Jacob's trainer and partner, told Florida's WFLA that when he saw the way Jacob grabbed things with his mouth, he thought, "I bet if I gave him a paint brush, and put a canvas in front of it, he'll paint on it."
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Hughes soon discovered that Jacob was a natural painter. And it's more than just a pastime for Jacob, too — Hughes said that it keeps the horse "challenged" and helps him develop better trust with his partner. Check out Jacob in action in the video below. —Meghan DeMaria
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