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'''Shaktiman''' was a [[Kathiawari (horse)|Kathiwaari horse]] who served the [[Uttarakhand Police|Uttarakhand Police Force]] who died from wounds received on duty in 2016.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Why a broken leg could've been a death knell for Shaktiman|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/shaktiman-bjp-mla-uttarakhand-police-2/|access-date=2 August 2016|agency=The Indian Express|issue=1|publisher=The Indian Express|date=20 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><br />
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==Incident==<br />
Shaktiman was attacked with a stick by [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Ganesh Joshi, later arrested, during a protest organized by [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] against the [[Chief Minister of Uttarakhand]]. In the melee, another man grabbed the horse by its [[bridle]], unbalancing the horse, who fell and fractured a leg, shattering it completely.<ref name="hindustantimes"/><ref name=":0" /> The incident created a huge uproar from citizens, celebrities and animal rights activists worldwide, though Joshi claimed the horse had been injured because its leg had gotten stuck in a pothole.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Horse-attack-video-sparks-social-media-backlash-anti-national-jokes/articleshow/51415774.cms|title='Horse attack' video sparks social media backlash, 'anti-national' jokes - Times of India|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref> Once the video of BJP MLA attacking Shaktiman was out in social media, experts across the world offered to help Shaktiman so that he could recover soon.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Experts-offer-help-for-Shaktimaan/articleshow/51431330.cms|title=Experts offer help for Shaktiman - Times of India|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref> Veterinarians in [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]] treated Shaktiman and later his injured limb was amputated to save his life <ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/police-horse-shaktiman-s-leg-being-amputated-to-save-life-man-arrested-for-attack/story-BtPahdTBFzr7NNoK1Nz5nL.html|title=Shaktiman's leg amputated to save life, man arrested for attack &#124; india &#124; Hindustan Times|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref><br />
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==Recovery and death==<br />
In the weeks following its amputation, Shaktiman learnt to walk using an [[United States|American]] prosthetic leg. He was regularly administered ice packs and given physiotherapy every day. Days after he was fitted with a prosthetic leg, Shaktiman even briefly wandered out of his makeshift enclosure amid cheers and claps from the team that looked after him. It also lost 70&nbsp;kg in the weeks after the incident.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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Shaktiman died on 20 April 2016, after being sedated for a minor surgery. [[Uttarakhand]] [[Chief Minister]] [[Harish Rawat]], was among those who visited its enclosure after its death.<ref name=":1">{{cite news|title=Shaktiman dies, Rawat pays tribute|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/shaktiman-dead-harish-rawat-tribute-reactions-police-horse-2762495/|access-date=2 August 2016|agency=The Indian Express|publisher=The Indian Express|date=12 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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