A man has been arrested in Florida for punching a police horse.
Trey Palmer was arrested and charged with striking a law enforcement animal after he hit the horse with both hands.
He was allegedly told to get out of the street twice by officers in Ybor City, Tampa at 11pm Friday, 30 January.
But he refused to move and began swearing and hitting out at the horse.
Mr Palmer has since been released.
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