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PETA: Animal rights organization criticizes trainer for parading racehorse in pub

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PETA: Animal rights organization criticizes trainer for parading racehorse in pub

PETA criticizes trainer for parading his racehorse in a pub. John "Shark" Hanlon posted a video on Twitter of him leading US Grand National winner Hewick into a bar. Hewik won the lucrative race in New Jersey on October 15. PETA says horses are sensitive animals and they are easily spooked in crowded places. Hanlin says everything was checked before the horse entered the pub and that Hewicks is a safe horse.

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