Herd of horses frightens drivers on highway in Lithuania

Around a dozen unattended horses ran onto the Vilnius–Panevėžys highway in Lithuania, frightening drivers. The animals were moving along the road toward Ukmergė until their owner caught up with them.

According to Report, citing LRT, the unusual incident occurred on the morning of September 2 near the settlement of Klevina.

Police received the first report at around 7:00 a.m. Drivers said approximately ten unattended horses were on the highway.

Soon afterward, several more witnesses called law enforcement, reporting that the herd was moving toward Ukmergė.

Police later said the owner had caught up with the animals. The situation was brought under control, and the horses no longer posed a danger to traffic.

It remains unclear where the herd escaped from or under what circumstances.