New York – ‘Cowboy’ Who Rode Horse Across NYC Bridge Is Arrested

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     FILE - Doc Mishler riding a horse on the Outerbridge CrossingNew York – New York City police have arrested an 80-year-old man who gained national fame by riding his horse around the country saying he was a cowboy who wanted to help hungry children.

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    Police say Tod “Doc” Mishler was taken into custody Thursday, three days after riding his horse across the Outerbridge Crossing linking New Jersey with Staten Island.

    A police spokeswoman says charges are pending. The exact charges are unclear.

    But animal advocates say Mishler has abused the horses that took him on what he says is his God-sent mission. They say he didn’t feed them properly, exhausted them and gave them painful saddle sores.

    The two horses he brought to New York were seized Monday for examinations.

    Mishler was issued a court summons for blocking traffic and trespassing. He couldn’t be reached for comment Thursday.


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    ralph1527
    ralph1527
    7 years ago

    This is what they are busy with !!!!

    curious
    curious
    7 years ago

    To #1
    Why not? The guy created a situation similar to “Bridgegate.”

    Moone
    Moone
    7 years ago

    How can they take someone into custody when the ‘exact charges are unclear’?!