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Police track down runaway horses and cart near Westhill

A 76-year-old man was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Stretch of A944 near Westhill
The two horses were on the loose on the A944 near Westhill. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson.

Police have tracked down two runaway two horses near Westhill.

Officers were made aware of the animals and a cart being on the loose on the A944 Aberdeen to Westhill road at about 1.45pm on Thursday.

Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

The driver of the cart, a 76-year-old man, was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Both horses were successfully traced and brought to a vet to be checked over.

Earlier, messages were shared on social media to warn drivers of the horses and cart being on the Westhill road.

Runaway horses and car t on Westhill road

A police spokesperson said: “At about 1.45pm on Thursday we received a report of two horses and a cart loose on the A944 in the Westhill area of Aberdeen.

“The 76-year-old male driver of the cart was taken to hospital as a precaution.

“The horses were traced, secured and checked over by a vet.

“Inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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