The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

Shergar

Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1978–1983)

Shergar was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After a very successful season in 1981 he was retired to the Ballymany Stud in County Kildare, Ireland. In 1983 he was stolen from the stud, and a ransom of £2 million was demanded; it was not paid, and…