Tonka, ‘beloved’ champion Delaware police horse who later served riders with disabilities, dies at 28

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He spent early years on a farm, as a plow horse.

But when Tonka came to Delaware in 2004 at the age of 7, he began carrying a New Castle County police officer for the force’s mounted patrol unit.

A 2,000-pound Percheron known for his jet black coat and gentle nature, Tonka also distinguished himself as a police horse…

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