Woman Punched Horse, Say Police

By TBO.COM | Staff
Published: January 27, 2008

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TAMPA - A 26-year-old Tampa woman was arrested this morning, accused of punching a police horse outside an Ybor City nightclub.

Angelica Rene Ayala

The incident started at about 3 a.m., according to an arrest affidavit. That's when three police officers riding horses were trying to clear a crowd from around officers arresting people who had been outside Club Prana, 1619 E. Seventh Ave.

Angelica Rene Ayala grabbed the reins of a horse called "Buddy" and punched the horse on the neck, the report states.

Ayala was charged with an offense against a police animal, a first-degree misdemeanor, jail records state.

There were two other reports of offenses against police animals that happened Saturday night around Bayshore Boulevard and South Orleans Avenue, according to jail records.

Rick Keller, 46, and Sendhil Kumar Krishnan, 28, both of Tampa, were charged with offenses against police animals.

Ayala, Keller and Krishnan were released today after each posted $500 bail.