The Last Diving Horse in America
Podcast |
Radio Times
Publisher |
WHYY
Media Type |
audio
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News
Publication Date |
Nov 23, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:49:28

In a new book, animal rights activist Cynthia Branigan tells the story of the last remaining Steel Pier Diving Horse, Gamal, who she rescued from auction. He changed her life.

For decades, Atlantic City’s Steel Pier featured High Diving Horses, a death-defying boardwalk stunt that featured the animals jumping from platforms as high as 40 feet into a water tank, straddled by a trained “diving girl”. While many spectators flocked to the pier to marvel at the show, it was eventually deemed a cruel sport and shut down after public outcry in the late 1970s. When the last remaining Steel Pier Diving Horse, Gamal, went on the auction block, animal rescue advocate CYNTHIA BRANIGAN gained a new friend – an animal that would soon trust her and leave a lasting impact on her life and work. She joins us to discuss her new book, The Last Diving Horse in America: Rescuing Gamal and Other Animals – Lessons in Living and Loving.

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