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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Paul Keogh & Graeme Murray

Man left disabled after being thrown from horse spooked by dog sues owner for £5million

A horse rider is suing a dog owner for £5 million after being left disabled by a charging pet.

Financial adviser Lourens Koetsier, 63, suffered a severe spinal injury when he was thrown from his horse during a guide-led canter on the sands of a popular beach in June 2018.

Mr Koetsier claims the accident occurred because an unleashed West Highland Terrier called 'Max' ran under the horse, spooking it into bucking and throwing him to the ground.

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