Toddler killed in freak horse attack

A timely reminder on the importance of supervision of children around horses, even with the best supervision accidents still happen.

AN 18-month-old Perth boy has died after a horse picked him up with his teeth and threw him several metres.
The toddler and his mother were in a paddock on their property in Oakford, south of Perth, when the accident happened on Monday afternoon.
A police spokesman said the horse picked the boy up by the neck with its teeth and threw him into the air several metres.
The boy had been in a critical condition and died in Princess Margaret Hospital this morning.