Rhine-Neckar district - Runaway horses keep rescue teams on their toes
Two runaway horses kept a large contingent of rescue workers on their toes well into the night on Monday. Initially, a road user reported the animals on a district road near Sinsheim (Rhine-Neckar district) on Sunday evening, as the police announced on Monday. However, when a patrol arrived, there was no sign of the horses. The animals were subsequently spotted several times, but could not be caught.
It later transpired that the horses had escaped from a 70-year-old man and were already being searched for by a drone unit from the fire department. According to the police, the horses approached the Autobahn 6 at around midnight and the officers called in a helicopter for aerial assistance due to the potential danger to road traffic. The highway police were also on standby for a short-term closure.
Two hours later, one of the animals was spotted near the highway and sedated by a veterinarian. According to the police, both horses were eventually caught and handed over to their owners unharmed. According to the information provided, there was no danger to traffic at any time.
Police statement
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- The runaway horses, originally reported on a district road in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, were large animals that caused a significant response from the local rescue force.
- Despite efforts from a drone unit and a vet, capturing the horses was a challenging task on the busy county road near the Autobahn 6 in the Rhine-Neckar district.
- The police in Baden-Württemberg praised the cooperation among various animal welfare organizations and emergency services to ensure the safe return of the horses to their 70-year-old owner.
- The large contingent of animals rescue teams, police, and even a helicopter, successfully managed to corral the runaway horses without any incidents or causing harm to passing traffic along the county road.
Source: www.stern.de
