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Man Dies After Being Trapped Under a Horse in Humacao

A man died after being trapped under a horse while moving cattle on a farm in Humacao.

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A 68-to-70-year-old employee of Vaqueria Roberto Mendoza died early Thursday after being found trapped beneath a horse near a ditch at the Humacao ranch. [1][2] The man left the ranch's facilities at around 1:30 a.m. to move cattle, riding on horseback. [3][4] When he failed to return, coworkers began searching for him at approximately 3:50 a.m. [5] They found him pinned under the horse, which was still alive; heavy machinery had to be brought in to move the animal and recover the body. [2][6] Humacao's municipal emergency medical service responded to the scene and certified the man dead. [7][8] Police agent Roberto Santiago is leading the preliminary investigation into the death. [9] The incident occurred along PR-927. [10]
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  1. A 68-70-year-old employee of Vaquería Roberto Mendoza in Humacao died after being crushed by a horse during early morning work hours. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. At 3:50 a.m., the employee was found trapped under a horse facing a ditch. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. The victim was last seen leaving the Vaquería Roberto Mendoza facilities to move cattle. · WAPA.TV
  4. The man left at approximately 1:30 am to move livestock while riding a horse. · primerahora.comPuerto Rico
  5. Coworkers started searching for the man around 3:50 a.m. · telemundopr.comPuerto Rico
  6. The horse was alive and had to be removed using heavy machinery to access the victim's body. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  7. Humacao Municipal Emergency Medical staff attended the scene. · telemundopr.comPuerto Rico
  8. The man was certified dead at the scene. · primerahora.comPuerto Rico
  9. Agent Roberto Santiago performed the preliminary investigation. · primerahora.comPuerto Rico
  10. The incident took place on PR-927 road. · telemundopr.comPuerto Rico
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