A Fatal Misfortune for a Horse
A bizarre and fatal accident involving a hatpin swallowed in a bale of hay highlights the perils of livestock management.
C. E. Griffeth lost a horse last week in a peculiar manner. While eating baled hay, it swallowed a hatpin about 4 inches long that stuck in its throat. No one could explain what was the matter with the animal, and knowing it would die, the horse was killed. An incision made in the throat located the pin where it had pierced through the gullet and windpipe.
“No one could explain what was the matter with the animal and knowing it would die the horse was killed.”
This strange incident serves as a historical curiosity, illustrating the hazards of early agricultural practices where foreign objects like hatpins could easily find their way into bulk animal feed.
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