Georges Vermeulen, 31, diamond cutter, rescued Hyman Burlant, 26, driver, from a runaway, New York, New York, June 10, 1922. As Burlant was driving a horse hitched to a light wagon, the horse became frightened and ran away, increasing its speed to 15 to 20 m.p.h. Traffic on the street was fairly heavy, and Burlant was unable to stop the horse, the bit not being in its mouth. Vermeulen was riding in a taxicab, and as it was driven abreast of the horse, he got to the running board, made several attempts to take hold of the harness, and then leaped three or four feet to the horse to get on its back. Failing to get astride the horse, Vermeulen clung to it with his right arm over the horse’s neck. He grasped the horse’s nostrils with his left hand and put his weight on its head and neck, his feet touching the street only occasionally. After running a third of a mile with Vermeulen clinging to it, the horse became exhausted and stopped. Burlant was uninjured. Vermeulen sustained slight injuries. 18347-1906
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