John Shear: Why I saved a little girl from a runaway horse at Santa Anita Track
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John Shear saves little girl from runaway horse
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John Shear: Why I saved a little girl from a runaway horse at
John Shear, who was run over by a horse while saving a child at
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Racing! It's a wide open Pacific Classic - Los Angeles Times
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Racetrack worker, 92, reunites with girl he saved from runaway
John Shear, who was run over by a horse while saving a child at
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Southern California Horse Racing - The Runaway Horse
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Hero who threw himself in front of racehorse to save five-year-old
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Meet John Shear, Santa Anita's 90-year-old hero - Paulick Report
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Everyday Hero: Man Meets Little Girl He Saved from Runaway Horse