Traffic & Transit
Watch: Escaped Horse Gallops Along Taunton Highway
A horse named Max galloped alongside cars on Rte. 140 Tuesday morning before officials caught up with him.
TAUNTON, MA — It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a...horse?
Massachusetts State Police and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation have both confirmed that a horse briefly galloped along Route 140 in Taunton Tuesday morning before they were able to return it to its owner.
Driver video footage shows a full-sized horse, later identified as “Max,” running in the right lane of the road just after 11:30 a.m. as cars slow down and pass it. The Department of Transportation said that traffic was not impacted.
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#BREAKING: Horse on the highway! A horse is running down 140 South in Taunton. (📹: Jonathan Comey) pic.twitter.com/6HgxxGjyUu
— Mike Saccone (@mikesacconetv) November 30, 2021
Massachusetts State Police tweeted that they were able to get control of Max the horse at around 11:45 using a leash loaned from the MSP K9 unit.
2 of 2 - The horse's owner arrived on scene and a trailer was summonsed to transport the horse home. Seen in the pic are MSP Trooper Jason Duarte and @MspcaAngell Officer Chelsea Weiand. https://t.co/zuvacBsY2b pic.twitter.com/JLBDiZOYsT
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) November 30, 2021
Officials contacted the owner, who showed up with a trailer to bring Max back home.
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UPDATE: Max is home safe from his “little adventure,” says Heather Lynne. “My mother can’t thank the police and those involved enough.” @MassStatePolice https://t.co/1doDiG2Q3g pic.twitter.com/LaFKKEBlgh
— Mike Saccone (@mikesacconetv) November 30, 2021
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