Traffic was brought to a standstill on a busy A road in Norfolk by an escaped troop of horses.
17 animals broke out of a field near the A47 between Norwich and Great Yarmouth, bringing traffic to a stop for around an hour.
@Mark__Shields moving pictures…feel free to use pic.twitter.com/Pr0vgzLBBU
— Ross Cathcart (@RossCathcart1) May 28, 2019
Images shared on social media show The horses caused tailbacks stretching back as far as 10 miles according to affected motorist Ross Cathcart.
Mr Cathcart was one of many who left their vehicles during the long wait on the Acle Straight between Norwich and Great Yarmouth at around 6.30pm on Tuesday, sharing images of the incident on Twitter.
10 mile tail back on Acle straight – main approach to Gt Yarmouth. Reason: wild horses on the road @BBCRadio2 #trafficnews pic.twitter.com/t8NZBeTr7E
— Ross Cathcart (@RossCathcart1) May 28, 2019
Norfolk police officers successfully herded the escapees into a nearby field and the road was reopened a little over an hour later.
Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing Team and Great Yarmouth Police worked together to move the horses, with an officer from Norfolk and Suffolk’s Police Dog Unit taking charge.
It’s always a pleasure to work with #53 @NSPoliceDogs #TheHorseWhisperer a delay on the #A47 Acle Straight as approximately 17 horses escaped. #7007 @SgtChrisHarris @GYarmouthPolice @NorfolkSpecials pic.twitter.com/1xQwjEXMS2
— Norfolk & Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team (@NSRAPT) May 28, 2019
No dogs were used in the herding process, with Great Yarmouth Police commending the officer with the hashtag #TheHorseWhisperer.
All now safely secure in the field. Good work #PC53 it’s not just dogs that you specialise in clearly! #PC1067 #PC1963 https://t.co/NYf2ENUvT6 pic.twitter.com/5IztFZJHCq
— Gt Yarmouth Police (@GYarmouthPolice) May 28, 2019
“All now safely secure in the field,” wrote the police force. “Good work #PC53 it’s not just dogs that you specialise in clearly!”
