Second animal on the loose as horse spotted trotting along M55
M55 near Edith Rigby Way. Inset photo is a stock picture of a horse (Image: Street View)
A horse was spotted roaming the M55 yesterday resulting in a road closure.
Yesterday evening (August 26), Edith Rigby Way in Preston was closed due to a horse trotting along the motorway.
Police issued a warning to drivers to be careful and find alternative routes while they dealt with the situation.
Thankfully, the horse wasn’t harmed and was soon safely secured into a trailer and the road and motorway junction reopened.
Providing an update on social media, a spokesperson for the police said: “We earlier advised that Edith Rigby Way, Preston at the M55 Junction was closed due to a loose horse.
“We can now confirm the horse has been secured into a trailer and the road and motorway junction have re-opened.
“Thank you for your patience.”
This was the second time yesterday an animal trotted the streets of Lancashire as cows were also seen roaming[1] the carriageway in Belmont.
The cows were moved out of Rivington Road and traffic was back to normal.
References
- ^ cows were also seen roaming (www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk)