Cape Cod horse at risk for euthanasia finds forever home at local rescue organization NBC Boston [Video]

A horse whose life was on the line after its owner passed away will be rehomed to live out his final years at a rescue on Cape Cod.

Brady – named after longtime Patriots quarterback Tom Brady – was beloved by his owner Barbara Collins of Sandwich, Massachusetts. But her dying wish to be buried alongside the animal put his future in jeopardy as caregivers debated whether it was appropriate to euthanize the horse. Brady – at almost 20 years old and with a stifle injury – hadn’t been ridden in years, and those who knew Collins said she was concerned after she died he would be passed from owner to owner, without the proper care.

Efforts are underway to save a horse whose owner died suddenly, but wanted him to be buried with her.

But plans to euthanize the horse didn’t sit well with others, including state Rep. Steve Xiarhos. On Thursday, …