Horses Hurt Man On RivCo Street

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A pair of horses got loose from a Riverside property Monday and injured a man who happened to be in their path.

The victim, whose name was not released, suffered unspecified injuries when he came into contact with the equines about 7:30 a.m. in the area of Arlington and La Sierra avenues, according to Riverside County Department of Animal Services spokesman John Welsh.

Welsh said the man could provide few details about the encounter, but a witness told Riverside police and animal control officers that the victim was literally "run over" by the galloping steeds.

The man was taken to a Riverside hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately known.

The horses were soon corralled and returned to a property in the 6200 block of Mitchell Avenue, where gates to the animals' pen were found open, according to Welsh.

The owner was not home. A note was posted on the door, directing him or her to contact the Department of Animal Services, Welsh said.

— By City News Service / Images via Riverside County Department of Animal Services