Shaktiman The Horse Is Now Able To Stand On His Own, Days After Amputation

Shaktiman, the police horse that had to get his badly-injured left hind leg amputated, after being allegedly attacked during a BJP protest in Uttarakhand, is now able to stand on his own.

Dr. Rakesh Nautiyal, who is attending to Shaktiman, told ANI: "Shaktiman is recovering. He is now able to stand on his own without the harness. We are really happy that Shaktiman is better than before, fit and is recovering."

Dehradun: Police horse '#Shaktiman' is now recovering fast, says Doctor Rakesh Kumar Nautiyal pic.twitter.com/YEPFrjRGXT

— ANI (@ANI_news) April 12, 2016

Shaktimaan tries to stand on his own. Infact he is able to stand without the harness now: Doctor Rakesh Nautiyal pic.twitter.com/tDFymzrw0O

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 31, 2016

Dehradun: We are really happy that Shaktiman is better than before,fit & is recovering, says Doctor Rakesh Nautiyal pic.twitter.com/cGVOot6tIM

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 31, 2016

Shaktiman, a trained police horse which was part of the Uttarakhand Mounted Police for years, was allegedly attacked by BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi during a BJP protest on 14 March. Joshi was arrested and later released on bail on 23 March after furnishing a bond.



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