Bunny - The Only Toronto Police Horse to Survive World War I

August 1914. In the balmy heat of the Toronto summer 18 proud, strong horses were hand picked from the Toronto Police Mounted Unit to serve as part of the first contingent of Canadian fighters sent to the Great War. Only one of the 18 would survive the war: a horse named Bunny.

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Comment by Mary-Joe Figueira on January 7, 2012 at 10:31pm: After watching War Horse, I am glad that this chapter in history is over.

Comment by Rover Bunny on January 6, 2012 at 8:22pm: Great tidbit of Toronto's horse history. Toronto Police still have a vital and high quality mounted unit. It is great to see the horses on the streets of the city. Very nicely done Bill.

Comment by Jackie Cochran on January 6, 2012 at 1:21pm: A very good reminder on how the war horses suffered during war. Nothing romantic about it, just senseless suffering.