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On February 8, 1983, a successful Irish racehorse, Shergar, was kidnapped for ransom, a crime that resulted in the killing of the swift steed that had been enjoying life as a stud.
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On February 8, 1983, a successful Irish racehorse, Shergar, was kidnapped for ransom, a crime that resulted in the killing of the swift steed that had been enjoying life as a stud.
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-racehorse-kidnapped
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
The following media file is in the public domain for various reasons or has no known copyright restrictions: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europe._LOC_2011587036.jpg
The image by tikitoy998 available at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shergar_1981.jpg is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
The image by tikitoy998 available at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aga_Khan_and_Shergar.jpg is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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