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Chicago's Dreadhead Cowboy's bond set; horse in critical condition, may be euthanized: state
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 3:35PM
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's so-called Dreadhead Cowboy Adam Hollingsworth appeared in court virtually Wednesday after he rode his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway during the evening rush.
Hollingsworth's bail was set at $25,000.
At around 5:30 p.m. Hollingsworth left jail with his wife and friends, but made no comment.
In court a prosecutor told the judge, that Hollingsworth whipped the horse when it slowed and it was injured from an ill-fitting saddle and running miles on concrete.
The prosecutor told the court the horse was extremely dehydrated, overheated, suffered cuts and sores and is now in critical condition.
The horse can never be ridden again and may be euthanized, the prosecutor said.
Hollingsworth is facing several charges including reckless conduct, disobeying a police officer and trespassing on the expressway, obstruction of traffic by a person, pedestrian on a controlled access highway and operating a non-highway vehicle on a highway. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved one additional felony count of aggravated animal cruelty Tuesday evening.
SPECIAL REPORT: Man rides horse down Dan Ryan Expressway
Chicago's Dreadhead Cowboy's bond set; horse in critical condition, may be euthanized: state
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 3:35PM
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's so-called Dreadhead Cowboy Adam Hollingsworth appeared in court virtually Wednesday after he rode his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway during the evening rush.
Hollingsworth's bail was set at $25,000.
At around 5:30 p.m. Hollingsworth left jail with his wife and friends, but made no comment.
In court a prosecutor told the judge, that Hollingsworth whipped the horse when it slowed and it was injured from an ill-fitting saddle and running miles on concrete.
The prosecutor told the court the horse was extremely dehydrated, overheated, suffered cuts and sores and is now in critical condition.
The horse can never be ridden again and may be euthanized, the prosecutor said.
Hollingsworth is facing several charges including reckless conduct, disobeying a police officer and trespassing on the expressway, obstruction of traffic by a person, pedestrian on a controlled access highway and operating a non-highway vehicle on a highway. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved one additional felony count of aggravated animal cruelty Tuesday evening.
SPECIAL REPORT: Man rides horse down Dan Ryan Expressway