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Kristy Dawson

10 years today since infamous Tyne-Wear derby violence which saw Newcastle United fan punch police horse Bud

It was a Tyne-Wear derby which will never be forgotten - but for all the wrong reasons.

10 years ago today, Toon fan Barry Rogerson, then 45, infamously squared up to a police horse called Bud while wearing a scarf over his face.

Newcastle United had lost 3-0 to rivals Sunderland at St James' Park and tensions between the two sets of supporters had boiled over.

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