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Hospital not a place for horses, apparently

A Hawaiian hospital has reviewed its rules on pets after a man took a horse in a lift to cheer up a sick relative. Man and beast were stopped by security guards only after reaching the third floor, after apparently passing through the lobby unchallenged. The patient was allowed to see them - but after all that it turned out to be the wrong horse, reports the BBC.

A hospital spokeswoman said there was a visitation policy for dogs and cats, but not for horses. Lani Yukimura at Wilcox Memorial Hospital said: “We just hope people understand this is not a place for a horse. It’s a very dangerous thing. Our greatest concern is patient care.”

Security managed to remove the visitor and the horse with “just a few scuff marks”, she added. After the man and his horse were escorted out, he put the animal in a trailer in the car park and left.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .