"Our Mounted Unit plays an important role in community safety — and when horses are on patrol, a little mess can sometimes be left behind," the post stated.

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Three months after the Ottawa Police Mounted Unit was re-introduced to the city, its horses “continue to progress well in their training and desensitization program.” Article content

“While we are not currently being deployed for calls for service, we have supported post-incident protocols, assisted with missing person callouts, and worked alongside a patrol officer in effecting an arrest,” the Ottawa police said in an email to the Ottawa Citizen. Article content Article content

When the program was launched , police said the Mounted Unit would continue training its horses in 2025, leading to the unit becomi

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