Wilmington Police Department to hold meet and greet for horse hit by drunk driver

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wilmington Police Department is holding a meet and greet for a police horse that was hit and injured by an alleged drunk driver in August.

The 19-year-old horse whose name is 'Elton' suffered a leg injury after he and his mounted unit officer were struck by the driver last week.
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The officer was not hurt in the incident.



According to police, Elton's hydrotherapy treatment is going well, and he is making great progress.
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The meet and greet will be Friday September 9 between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm at Robert Strange Park.