WA man jailed for punching police horse

A MAN who punched a police horse twice and assaulted two female officers during a brawl in Perth's party district has been jailed for eight months.

Tory Joseph Bowen, 20, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, disorderly behaviour, obstructing a public officer and two counts of assaulting a public officer after the fight in Northbridge in November.

Perth Magistrates Court heard Bowen had been drinking at the Mustang Bar before getting into a mass brawl with at least ten other men near the Northbridge Piazza just before midnight.

As mounted police moved in to break up the fight, Bowen punched the horse - called Mr Bojangles - twice.

He then punched a female officer in the arm and leg and punched a second officer in the shoulder.

Representing himself, Bowen said his anger had been directed towards the group he was brawling with, and not the police, but he admitted there was no excuse for his behaviour.

Chief Magistrate Steven Heath told Bowen he had made the police officers' job much harder on the night.

"Police officers have a right to be protected," Mr Heath said.

Citing previous convictions for obstructing and assaulting public officers, he sentenced Bowen to eight months in prison and fined him $3000 for animal cruelty and disorderly conduct.

Bowen will be eligible for parole in four months.

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