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'Horseman of the Year' Arrested for Shooting Son's Horse

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Source: The New York Times
'Horseman of the Year' Arrested for Shooting Son's Horse
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John Victor Russell, a 75-year-old man recently inducted into the Carolinas Show Hunter Hall of Fame, attempted to shoot one of his sons during an argument on their family farm in North Carolina. However, he instead fatally injured the horse that the son was riding, leading to its euthanization. Russell has been charged with assault and felony animal cruelty. The incident has shocked the local equestrian community, where Russell and his family are well-known and respected.

Topics:nationcrime#animal-cruelty#crime#equestrian-community#family-argument#horseman-of-the-year#shooting
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  1. 'Horseman of the Year' Killed Horse While Shooting at Son, Authorities Say  The New York Times
  2. North Carolina ‘horseman of the year’ charged over claims he shot son’s horse  The Guardian US
  3. Cops: 'Horseman of the Year' Shot a Horse  Newser
  4. North Carolina 'horseman of the year' arrested after he shot dead his son's horse during argument  Daily Mail
  5. North Carolina Horseman Vick Russell Arrested, Accused Of Shooting At Son, Killing Horse  The Chronicle of the Horse

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