The Cape of Good Hope immediately stepped into action after a male horse was reported to be running in a panicked frenzy along the M5 inbound, just before 4:45pm, trailing training equipment behind him.
Concerned for both the panicked horse and commuters during rush hour traffic, five SPCA inspectors and chief inspector were dispatched to the scene.
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Upon arrival, the SPCA found the horse had stopped running and was being calmed by a compassionate bystander.
The SPCA team administered immediate first aid on the gelding who had an injury to the leg before loading him into the horse box to be brought to the organisation’s Horse Care Unit.
Cape Town traffic services closed the road to enable the team to work safely.
The organisation said initial investigations suggest that the horse was in the process of being trained in the Parkwood area before breaking loose.
A full investigation is underway.
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