‘Boom, They Were Gone:’ Alberta Trainers Mourn Loss of Two Horses Struck by Lightning

Horse trainer Ian Tipton walks with his dogs past the burial mound where horses Jacinto and Mowgli are buried at his facility near Sundre, Alta., on Aug. 5, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

SUNDRE, Alta.—A large dirt mound at the top of a green pasture in central Alberta is a reminder that tragedy can strike like lightning.