South Yorkshire Police Mounted Unit has said a sad farewell to one of their Police horse last week.<\/p>\n
Hoober the police horse, was put down on Tuesday 30 November.<\/p>\n
This was after he was rushed to the Rainbow Hospital on Sunday 28 November for emergency surgery on a fatty tumour found on his small intestine.<\/p>\n
The 15-year-old horse joined the South Yorkshire Police team in September 2011. He provided them a decade of service.<\/p>\n
He was ridden by all the officers in the Mounted Unit, part of the force’s Operational Support Unit.<\/p>\n
PC Lindsay Crew shared her fondest memories of Hoober.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cHe could turn out to every occasion. It was because of his lovely manners. He could be used at the football, at protests, at ceremonial events and as mutual aid for other forces.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was an absolute soldier and did his job perfectly, in fact he was perfect in every way. He wasn\u2019t scared of anything and as well as bringing on other young horses he helped bring on inexperienced officers who joined the unit too.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Twitter, PC Reed shared a video montage of PH Hoober.<\/p>\n
In the Tweet, he said: “There are not enough superlatives to describe this amazing guy.<\/p>\n
“He was our bravest horse, a genuine rock, and a lovely character.”<\/p>\n
\n1. Devastating news. PH Hoober sadly passed away this week after suffering a twisted gut. There are not enough superlatives to describe this amazing guy. He was our bravest horse, a genuine rock, and a truly lovely character. pic.twitter.com\/Jq7FNB2cQS<\/a><\/p>\n
— PC Reed (@PC_Reed) December 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n