FROM THE ROAD.

Panic on the ring road, fugitive horse runs between cars

A video showing a horse on the ring road of Naples (Italy) was published on the social network TikTok.

The animal, as seen in the images taken by some motorists who witnessed the scene, runs on the busy road after having escaped from the Agnano hippodrome and mingled among commuters and workers.

The alarm went off immediately and the police were contacted. An emergency response team recovered the horse and returned it, safe and sound, to its rightful owners.

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Horse on the ring road in Naples
A video showing a horse on the ring road of Naples (Italy) was published on the social network TikTok.
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The escape from the racetrack
The animal, as can be seen in the pictures taken by some motorists who witnessed the scene, runs on the busy road after escaping from the Agnano racecourse and mingling with commuters and workers.
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The ring road ride
The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m., when the horse escaped from the Agnano racetrack and wandered through the streets of the city, until it entered the ring road interchange between Agnano and Vomero. From here he started galloping against the traffic, posing a danger to himself and to the motorists.
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Motorists' videos
Some of the motorists present started taking videos of what was happening. The horse can be seen running between the cars, probably frightened by a scenario that does not belong to it.
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The horse was rescued and returned to its owners
The alarm went off immediately and the police were contacted. An emergency response team retrieved the horse and then returned it, safe and sound, to its rightful owners.
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