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A Horse Was Taken To a Hospital to Visit His Dying Owner For The Last Time

A Horse Was Taken To a Hospital to Visit His Dying Owner For The Last Time

Angela Markus

Fulfilling the wishes of the dying can feel like a small blessing. For one 80-year-old cancer patient who devoted his life to breeding horses, his last wish was granted when his favorite animal was brought to his hospital bedside.

Frank Keat, an equestrian who owned thousands of horses, wanted to visit the stables where he worked for some 65 years one last time. Unfortunately, he was too frail to leave his hospital bed after being treated for cancer. So his nurses arranged for his relatives to bring his five-year-old horse Early Morn to the hospital, after which they took Keat outside for a touching reunion.

Nurses set up the encounter after Keat had entertained them with stories about his career as a breeder, huntsman and judge of equestrian competitions during his month in the hospital. The lover of horses lived in Cornwall and was well respected in local equestrian circles. During the course of his life, he owned many different horses but had to get rid of all except Early Morn because he was no longer able to cope.

Collect image of Frank Keat (out in front) on Supreme Court in 1955. Frank was on jump away from victory and went on to win the race. Caring nurses at Bodmin Hospital in Cornwall granted a man his dying wish when they arranged for his favourite horse to visit him days before he passed away. See swns story SWHORSE. Cancer patient Frank Keat died peacefully on Monday (26th Oct) night but, last Friday, to his great surprise, his five-year-old horse, Early Morn, appeared on the patio outside his hospital ward. Staff nurse Samantha Russell said it was an emotional time for everyone. “I can honestly say that this is the most memorable day of my career. The emotion was overwhelming and there wasn't a dry eye on the ward,” she said. “Early Mom is a horse that Frank broke himself and he so wanted to see him again. “Sadly, he was not well enough to visit the stable, so the nursing team came up with the fantastic idea of arranging for his horse to be brought to the hospital without him knowing. “We wheeled his bed out on to the patio where he was greeted by his beautiful horse. “Frank was just overwhelmed and speechless.”

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Staff Nurse Samantha Russell said she was deeply moved by the event, adding, “I can honestly say that this is the most memorable day of my career.” The nurses had to wheel Keat on his bed out on to the patio to reunite the owner with his thoroughbred. Sadly, days later he lost his battle with cancer.

Caring nurses at Bodmin Hospital in Cornwall granted a man his dying wish when they arranged for his favourite horse to visit him days before he passed away. See swns story SWHORSE. Cancer patient Frank Keat died peacefully on Monday (26th Oct) night but, last Friday, to his great surprise, his five-year-old horse, Early Morn, appeared on the patio outside his hospital ward. Staff nurse Samantha Russell said it was an emotional time for everyone. “I can honestly say that this is the most memorable day of my career. The emotion was overwhelming and there wasn't a dry eye on the ward,” she said. “Early Mom is a horse that Frank broke himself and he so wanted to see him again. “Sadly, he was not well enough to visit the stable, so the nursing team came up with the fantastic idea of arranging for his horse to be brought to the hospital without him knowing. “We wheeled his bed out on to the patio where he was greeted by his beautiful horse. “Frank was just overwhelmed and speechless.”

IMAGE SOURCE: MASHABLE

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