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Runaway horse safely rescued by Maine troopers after jaunt on I-95
The horse, whose owner lives in Pittsfield, Maine, was seen galloping with traffic early Wednesday morning.
A runaway horse was safely rescued by troopers early Wednesday morning after being spotted galloping on I-95 in central Maine, according to a release from the Maine Department of Public Safety.
The horse, whose owner lives on Snake Root Road in Pittsfield, Maine, was initially seen running with traffic in the northbound breakdown lane.
Bangor Regional Communications Center, a department within the Maine Department of Public Safety, reportedly received multiple calls from witnesses about the horse, who then crossed the highway’s median and entered the southbound lanes.
Troopers found the horse around 3 a.m. running in the passing lane in Burnham, according to the release.
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The troopers secured the horse and tied it to the push bumper of a cruiser using a rope. The horse was reportedly scared but uninjured.
The horse was then transported in a trailer back to its home with the help of Animal Control Officer Russell Craft, officials said.
According to the release, the horse “wandered off” that night without the owner realizing, and the owner swiftly arrived at the scene.
Troopers Andrew Peterson and Dan Murray and Specialist Hailey Fleming were all involved in the rescue. The Maine Department of Public Safety also thanked the people who stopped and helped the troopers get the horse “under control.”
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