Fillmore County Horse Accident Takes Life of 7-Month-Old

On Tuesday October 6, 2026, at 1:56 p.m., Fillmore County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call of a 7-month-old female who had been kicked in the head by a pony at a residence north of Harmony. The initial investigation indicated that the child, along with an adult family member was riding in a wagon being pulled by a pony when the pony spooked, and kicked the victim. Fillmore County Deputies responded to the scene, along with the Harmony Ambulance and Harmony Fire Department, and the Preston Police Department. The victim was flown to St. Marys Hospital by Mayo 1, where she later died from her injuries. The investigation is ongoing by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office and Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.