Assault of a police officer is punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment, and obstruction by up to 1 month imprisonment.
West Yorkshire Police has 18 horses in its mounted section, which it uses to police football matches up and down the country and for ceremonial occasions, according to the force’s website.
Bud has policed many football matches and recently helped with crowd control at an English Defence League demonstration, the force added.
Yesterday, Chief Superintendent Steve Neill, of Northumbria Police, said action would be taken against those involved in the disturbance.
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