Eagles fan punches police horse, officer during NFC Divisional Round game
A Philadelphia Eagles’ fan was arrested during Saturday’s NFC Divisional Round game against the Atlanta Falcons for allegedly punching a police horse in the face and attacking the mounted officer.
Taylor Hendricks, 22, was first reportedly booted from the Eagles-Falcons game for being intoxicated and not having a ticket, according to WTXF-Fox 29. Once he left the stadium, he approached a mounted police officer.
Hendricks then allegedly punched the police horse in the face repeatedly before going after the human officer.
He was charged with aggravated assault, illegally taunting a police horse, simple assault and defiant trespass. Hendricks posted bond early Sunday morning. He is due back in court on Jan. 30, when animal cruelty charges could be added to the list of charges Fox 29 reported.
According to TMZ Sports, neither the police horse nor human officer suffered any injuries.
