Orange County, CA (AP)
June 17, 2007
Yet another unselfish act of heroism performed by a member of the US
Marine Corps.
An Army captain narrowly escaped serious injury recently when he
decided to try horseback riding, even though he had no lessons or prior
experience. He mounted the horse, unassisted, and the horse immediately
sprang into action. As it galloped along at a steady and rhythmic pace,
the captain began to slip from the saddle. In terror, he grabbed for the
horse's mane, but could not get a firm grip. He tried to throw his arms
around the horse's neck, but he began to slide down the side of the
horse anyway! The horse galloped along, seemingly impervious to its
slipping rider. Finally, losing his frail grip, the Captain attempted to
leap away from the horse and throw himself to safety. Unfortunately, his
foot became entangled in the stirrup, and he was now at the mercy of the
horse's pounding hooves as his head struck against the ground over and
over and over. As his head was being battered against the ground and he
was mere moments away from unconsciousness, to his great
fortune a Marine Sergeant shopping at Wal-Mart saw him and quickly
unplugged the horse.
