PICTURES: Memories of Lancashire Police horse Morecambe who has died in service

A police horse working at a Bank Holiday Monday football match died on duty following a "tragic accident".

Morecambe was working at the League One game between Blackpool and Fleetwood at Bloomfield Road and fell onto a metal pole. Here are some pictures looking back at Morecambe's life from the @LancsPolMounted Twitter feed:

Morecambe the police horseplaceholder image
Morecambe the police horse
The thoughts of the whole Tac Ops family are with @LancsPolMounted on the tragic loss of Police Horse Morecambeplaceholder image
The thoughts of the whole Tac Ops family are with @LancsPolMounted on the tragic loss of Police Horse Morecambe
Morecambe & hutton are on patrol in Skelmersdale again today. Ellie & Esme came to say hello.placeholder image
Morecambe & hutton are on patrol in Skelmersdale again today. Ellie & Esme came to say hello.
Morecambe & Finnigan had a busy day in Blackpool arresting a male for burglary with all the property returned.Extra carrots tonight!!placeholder image
Morecambe & Finnigan had a busy day in Blackpool arresting a male for burglary with all the property returned.Extra carrots tonight!!
Morecambe & finnigan had a busy day in Blackpool arresting a male for burglary with all the property returned.Extra carrots tonight!!placeholder image
Morecambe & finnigan had a busy day in Blackpool arresting a male for burglary with all the property returned.Extra carrots tonight!!
Morecambe meeting a young fan in Ormskirkplaceholder image
Morecambe meeting a young fan in Ormskirk
Morecambe and Lancaster in Preston completing address checks for high risk missing person from gmp.placeholder image
Morecambe and Lancaster in Preston completing address checks for high risk missing person from gmp.
Heres Morecambe, Penwortham and Elswick on their way back to the horse boxplaceholder image
Heres Morecambe, Penwortham and Elswick on their way back to the horse box
Morecambe out and about on patrol in Prestonplaceholder image
Morecambe out and about on patrol in Preston
Morecambe & Croston on patrol in Skelmersdale this afternoonplaceholder image
Morecambe & Croston on patrol in Skelmersdale this afternoon
Morecambe and Argent on Module one of training which is jumping.placeholder image
Morecambe and Argent on Module one of training which is jumping.
Morecambe & kelbrook are on patrol around the st Matthews area in Prestonplaceholder image
Morecambe & kelbrook are on patrol around the st Matthews area in Preston
Darren & Morecambe have been keeping the residents of Fulwood safe tonightplaceholder image
Darren & Morecambe have been keeping the residents of Fulwood safe tonight
Morecambe, Kirkham, Hutton and Argent ready for patrolling the football at Blackburn on a training exerciseplaceholder image
Morecambe, Kirkham, Hutton and Argent ready for patrolling the football at Blackburn on a training exercise
Morecambe & Kelbrook at Preston v Brentfordplaceholder image
Morecambe & Kelbrook at Preston v Brentford
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