CHIBA —

Nine race horses died early Monday morning in a fire at their stable at the Funabashi racetrack in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. A man was slightly injured as he tried to extinguish the fire, police said.

According to police and the fire department, a security officer noticed the fire around 12:40 a.m. and called 119. A 34-year-old horse trainer and his wife were living in a nearby enclosure but they escaped unharmed. Police have not yet determined how the fire started. Nine horses died in a similar fire at the same racetrack in September, 2006, police said.

7 Comments

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  KyouNoNippon at 11:28 AM JST - 23rd June

  The man who was slightly injured trying to extinguish the fire did it.

  NEXT!

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  Altria at 11:44 AM JST - 23rd June

  Wow, this is going to have a deep impact on the local racing industry.

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  rjd_jr at 11:44 AM JST - 23rd June

  Now now, let's wait for all the facts before jumping to wild conclusions

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  8iamhappy8 at 11:46 AM JST - 23rd June

  "Nine horses died in a similar fire at the same racetrack in September, 2006, police said."

  Co-incidence? I think not!

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  ManofJustice at 11:58 AM JST - 23rd June

  Absolutely, this is arson pal!!

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  electric2004 at 12:41 PM JST - 23rd June

  How are they so sure about the nine?

  a) There were only 9 (because there is only place for 9) and all are dead?

  b) There were more than 9 and some are in hospital for treatment (not mentioned here, just speculation)?

  Don't be surprised if some shops nearby will soon start to offer jaki-baniku (or mayne not written on the label ... like false Kobe beef).

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  thepro at 12:53 PM JST - 23rd June

  I say gangsters.

  NEXT!

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