2 Horses Die at Belmont Park Less Than 24 Hours After the Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park races.Photo:Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Two horses died after the Belmont Stakes during consecutive races at Belmont Park in New York over the weekend One horse, named Excursionniste, was euthanized on Saturday after suffering a “fatal injury to its left front leg” in the 13th race at Belmont Park, theAssociated Pressreported. Little Blue Bird Stables, who owned the horse,wrote on Twitterthat they are “devastated” over the loss.

2 Horses Die from Injuries at Churchill Downs, Marking 12 Fatalities Total at Kentucky Racetrack

Photo:Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Stephen J. Cohen/Getty According to a Saturdaystatementfrom Churchill Downs, mare Kimberely Dream was euthanized following a distal sesamoidean ligament rupture to her front leg sustained in the first race on Saturday. Stallion Lost in Limbo was also euthanized following a similar injury sustained in the seventh race on Friday. “Unfortunately, in both scenarios, attending veterinarians determined that the injuries were inoperable and unrecoverable and made the difficult but most humane decision to euthanize,” the statement read.

2 Horses Struck and Killed by Cars in Dallas After Breaking Loose from Trailer on the Highway

Anunusual scene on the highwayin Texas resulted in the deaths of two horses. Around 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Dallas police began receiving calls about horses that wereon the loosenear Interstate 35E and Texas 183, with one caller advising that a horse had been hit, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Raul Reyna told PEOPLE in a statement. When police arrived at the scene, they saw several horses loose around the area, and discovered that a second horse had been hit.

2 Hospitalized After Crashing the Famed Car from 'Dukes of Hazzard'

Photo: Western Taney County Fire Protection District Two people have been injured in a crash involving one of the most recognizable vehicles in pop-culture history, according to Missouri officials. The post included several photos of the easily recognizable bright orange 1969 model, which was named “General Lee” on the show, showing damage sustained to the front end. Officials stated this was a single-vehicle incident, but gave no other details of the crash.

2 Hospitalized After Plane Passengers Were Trapped on Tarmac During Las Vegas Heat Wave

Delta Airlines plane.Photo:Thierry Monasse/Getty Thierry Monasse/Getty Several passengers on aDelta Airlinesflight from Las Vegas fell ill after getting trapped on the tarmac during a heat wave. On Monday, Delta had to cancel Flight 555 from Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport to Atlanta after passengers began to get sick on board. At least five passengers passed out. With temperatures around 111 degrees, grounded passengers began to faint and soil themselves, forcing flight attendants to administer oxygen.