Notification on the incident of "a boy being dragged on a horse" in Xingyang City
Recently, it was rumored on the Internet that a boy in Taohuayu, Xingyang City, was dragged on a horse and was injured. After verification, on the afternoon of April 21, 2024, a boy was riding a horse in Bawangcheng Village, Guangwu Town, Xingyang City, when he accidentally fell off his horse and was dragged away, and was sent to the hospital for rescue and died.
At present, the owner of the horse involved in the incident, Fan Moumou, has been taken criminal compulsory measures by the public security organs in accordance with the law.
Deeply saddened by the unfortunate death of the boy in an accident, the Xingyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government are going all out to do a good job in comforting the family and dealing with the aftermath.
Propaganda Department of Xingyang Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China
April 22, 2024
Previously reported
An 8-year-old boy in Xingyang, Henan Province, was dragged to his death while riding a horse
On April 21, some netizens posted a video to break the news that at the Taohuayu Bridge Racecourse of the Yellow River in Xingyang City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, a boy was dragged by a horse frantically for hundreds of meters while riding a horse. On April 22, a Rushing News reporter learned from the father of the boy involved that the boy who was dragged in the video was only 8 years old and had died.
In the video, the child, who was supposed to be riding on horseback, is being dragged with one foot stuck in the stirrup and the other leg dangling, head down and face down on the ground being dragged by a frightened horse. After the horse broke into the crowd, in order to avoid the parked go-kart, the child's body and head hit the go-kart body. The horses began to spin in circles after entering the small circle enclosed by the go-kart, and the children were dragged around for spinning. The place where the horse passed was dusty, and many people at the scene tried to intercept and control it to no avail, and then the horse was successfully stopped in the middle of several trees.
The person who posted the video then said, "Before the shooting, the child had been dragged for dozens of meters, and the child was not lightly injured." ”
At the time of the incident, an eyewitness told reporters that at about 4 p.m. on April 21, at a horse farm near the Taohuayu Yellow River Bridge in Xingyang City, Henan Province, a boy about eight or nine years old was frightened on a horse, and the boy on horseback was thrown off. After the horses were stopped, the rescued children could not see any struggle.
Ma Teng, secretary general of the Henan Equestrian Sports Association, said in an interview with a reporter from Rushing News: "I watched this video twice, it was too cruel to look down, but one thing is certain, the safety measures of this horseback riding venue are relatively poor." Horseback riders should first wear equestrian helmets, armor, riding boots and other safety equipment, one of the child's feet in the video is not out of the stirrup, and the onlookers and facilities are not isolated from the venue, and the operators and participants lack safety awareness. ”
Ma Teng said that it cannot be absolutely said that children cannot ride horses, but the lack of protective measures and safety awareness will exacerbate the danger, whether it is a horse farm operator or a participant, protective measures must be in place before riding.
On the afternoon of the 22nd, the father of the boy involved said that the child who was dragged in the video was his son, 8 years old this year, who had an accident while riding a horse by the Yellow River on the afternoon of the 21st, and had died due to serious injuries. At present, he is working on the matter in consultation with the local police and the government.
The staff of the Xingyang Municipal Public Security Bureau said, "The specific situation is still under investigation, and it is inconvenient to disclose it for the time being." ”
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