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Mounted unit reaches the end of the trail

June 25, 2009 07:35 PM

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(John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)

By Globe Staff

An emotional Francesco Puleo, a hostler with the Boston Police Mounted Unit, listened to remarks at a farewell ceremony at Boston City Hall Plaza today to honor the unit, which is disbanding because of the city's budget crunch.

Puleo will lose his civilian job with the unit along with others who took care of the horses.

"I've always been a fan of the mounted unit, but I heard from neighborhood folks that they want more officers on our streets," said Mayor Thomas M. Menino. "So we've reassigned those nine officers and we're putting them back on the street."

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