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By: KDKA-TV News Staff
BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) – An award-winning horse that was reported stolen from a property in Penn Township has been found dead.
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A 14-year-old Haflinger mare named Val was found dead, the horse’s owner told KDKA. Brian Gratzer said a man found his horse on Tuesday at the bottom of a ravine near his property.
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Gratzer believes his horse jumped a fence after being chased by a pack of coyotes, who then attacked the 14-year-old horse.
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Val, who was reported missing on July 30, was named “Grand Champion Mare” at the Big Butler Fair last month.