"The last line of defence is the horse," Phillips explained. Frontline actionHer Majesty's police force employs dozens of horses, some of whom have become celebrities on social media. Phillips, a 60-year-old former police inspector, grew up at a sanctuary for retired and abused horses in southern England. His most recent acquisition is Ranger, a nine-year-old with a chocolate brown coat and jet-black mane who was put out to pasture after the Upton Park riot. "Those horses have been through a very tough time indeed," the greying former inspector said, lovingly stroking the horse's nose.

Source: The Local August 24, 2017 04:18 UTC