Mounted horse unit visits Harrison’s Sheldon Park

Kellen Stepler
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 2:32 p.m. | Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 2:32 p.m.

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Kristina Arndt and her daughter, Arya, 5, pet Milo, a Allegheny County Police Department horse on Wednesday during an event at Sheldon Park in Harrison.

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Karissa Huff, 5, feeds a carrot to Milo, an Allegheny County police horse, during a visit Wednesday to Sheldon Park in Harrison.

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Allegheny County police Officer Bobbie Bertalan shows off horseshoes Wednesday to children in Harrison’s Sheldon Park neighborhood.

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Allegheny County police Officer Bobbie Bertalan interacts with children Wednesday in Harrison’s Sheldon Park community.

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Police officers and children in Harrison’s Sheldon Park community pose for a picture Wednesday with Milo, a horse in the Allegheny County Police Department.

Children in Harrison’s Sheldon Park community got a visit from a four-legged friend on Wednesday.

Officers with the Allegheny County Police Department brought Milo, a horse in its mounted unit, to the Booker Center at Sheldon Park.

About 20 children and their families had the opportunity to feed Milo a carrot and pet the horse.

County Officer Bobbie Bertalan gave a short presentation on the history of the mounted horse unit in the department.