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Brazil- The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday morning (15) in the region of Capela das Posses, a community that is located approximately 20 km from Patos de Minas. The rider, 57-year-old Hermenegildo Cristino da Silva, and his animal fell from a bridge about 6 meters high and did not survive. Suddenly, the animal fell on the rider's head, which caused his death.
According to information from Sgt Rodrigues from the Fire Department, they were driving across a bridge when at a certain moment the horse would take cover, causing them to fall into the Corraleiro stream.r
The animal was still struggling inside the stream, but also could not resist and died. Firefighters rushed to the scene and rescued the bodies. They had to use a rope to pull the animal out of the