Horse crushes pit bull

A pit bull died this week when a horse it was chasing and biting was struck by an SUV and fell on the dog, crushing it, a police sergeant said.

The incident occurred around 2:54 p.m. Sunday, Riverside police Sgt. Christian Dinco said Monday.

When the dog started chasing and biting the horse, the horse bucked its rider. The horse grew disoriented and ran straight into traffic, where it was struck by the SUV, Dinco said. The horse then fell on the pitbull, killing it.

The horse suffered some bruises and scratches, said John Welsh, spokesman for the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.