Dumb Criminals: Colorado Man Arrested For DUI On A Horse Planned To Ride 600 Miles

[Initech]

A Colorado man was arrested Monday after allegedly riding a horse while intoxicated, with a dog and pistol in his backpack.

Patrick Neal Schumacher, 45, was arrested near the University of Colorado in Boulder on charges of animal cruelty, prohibited use of weapons, riding a horse while under the influence of alcohol and reckless endangerment, The CU Independent reported.

Witnesses told the Colorado University Police Department that Schumacher was wandering into traffic while going up a busy road. Witnesses also said Schumacher was hitting his horse, Dillon. Schumacher told police he was trying to swat a fly off the horse's head, according to the Denver Post.

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Oh I would ride 600 miles and I would ride 600 more
Just to be man who rode 600 miles right to your door...

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

1. He had a dog.....

.....in his backpack?

[MADem]

2. Drunk is a bit weird. On a horse, certainly weird. Planning to ride 600 miles, yep, weird.

But the weirdest thing of all is a dog and a pistol in his backpack!

Those poor animals....it's hell to be smarter than the humans pushing 'em around...