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A man who claims he grew up around horses, used his whole arm to aggressively slap the hind quarter of a horse towing a carriage and then mooned patrons of a pub who chastised him for his actions.
He was then illuminated by police torches as he urinated in public before fleeing to the riverbank where he was arrested.
Ryan Martin Hayes, 38, pleaded guilty on June 3 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count each of animal cruelty, public nuisance near a licensed premises and urinating in public. Ryan Martin Hayes, 38, claims he grew up around horses, used his whole arm to aggressively slap the hind quarter of a clydesdale horse towing a carriage and then mooned patrons of the Oxford Hotel who chastised him for his actions. He was then illuminated by police torches as he urinated in public before fleeing to the riverbank where he was then arrested.
Capricorn Carriages owner Steve May reported the incident police who attended shortly after. As a result a 38-year-old Mooloolah was charged with one count each of commit public nuisance, animal cruelty and urinate in a public place. It is believed the man was in town from the Sunshine Coast for roofing work. The police report stated the man ran onto the road about 8.40pm on March 13 and slapped a horse s buttocks causing it to be startled. Mr May confronted the man and the man mooned him in the street. Speaking on Sunday, Mr May recalled the incident. We had 10 lovely ladies on the carriage for a hens night, he said.