An injection of the euthanasia drug Pentobarbital and died due to drowning. The coroner’s office added that Frehner’s identity had.
To be confirmed through dental records. After the video went viral, Frehner posted a public apology on Facebook, offering an explanation for his actions.
“I did not intentionally strike the horse as it appears in the video,” he wrote, according to 8NewsNow. “That was not my intention at all. It was done to get the horse into a better position.
So he could breathe and stand up, so I could attempt to anesthetize again. “But yes, I did kick him in the chin, and I sincerely apologize and wish this had never occurred,” he added.
At the time of his disappearance, Frehner was facing felony animal cruelty charges. Gonzalez told the publication in a text message that she was saddened to hear of Frehner’s passing.
