Houston woman arrested for allegedly slapping HPD horse

Diane Harvey, accused of slapping a mounted officer's horse in the face, pleaded guilty Friday to interfering with a police service animal. Diane Harvey, accused of slapping a mounted officer's horse in the face, pleaded guilty Friday to interfering with a police service animal. Photo: Houston Police Department Photo: Houston Police Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Houston woman arrested for allegedly slapping HPD horse 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A Houston woman is in the Harris County Jail after pleading guilty Friday to slapping a police horse.

Diane Harvey, 48, who was arrested Aug. 6, was sentenced to four days in jail.

According to the Houston Police Department, Harvey was intoxicated and was sitting next to a "large" cup of beer about 4:05 p.m., in the 700 block of Walker Street downtown.

A mounted officer on patrol told her to pour out the beer, which she began to drink, said HPD spokeswoman Jodi Silva.

When the officer said she would be arrested for public intoxication, she became irate and began to walk away, Silva said.

The officer moved his horse to block Harvey's path, and she raised her arm and slapped the horse in the face, Silva said. Trained not to react, the horse merely moved his head away, she said.

The officer dismounted and handcuffed Harvey, Silva said.