It might not have been the first time he’s treated an animal wrongly, but it was the first time it was captured on film.
A Las Vegas veterinarian is under fire right now after a video of him kicking a colt in the head went viral on social media. Dr. Shawn Frehner was captured kicking a mustang colt in the head while on a farm visit last week, while performing anesthetic shots. In a since-deleted social media post , Frehner said that the horse was being aggressive and noted that this action was “wise” for his safety.
“I thought it was wise for my safety to reach over with my foot and hit him on the cheek hard enough to startle him so that he would get up again or at least start breathing again. When I did that, he turned into my foot and I did kick him directly in the chin.” …