Early this morning, July 9, State Police received multiple calls reporting a horse wandering along I-95 in Burnham.
The horse was first spotted in the northbound breakdown lane near mile marker 145, running with traffic. According to the Maine State Police, the horse then crossed through the median and entered the southbound lanes, where just after 3:00am, troopers located it running in the passing lane near mile marker 143 in Burnham.
Using a rope, troopers were able to safely secure the horse and tie it to the push bumper of a cruiser. Although frightened, the horse was not injured.
The owner, who lives nearby on Snake Root Road in Pittsfield, quickly arrived on scene. It appears the horse had wandered off during the night without the owner’s knowledge. Animal Control Officer Russell Craft assisted getting the horse loaded onto a trailer and safely transported home.
Photo: Trooper Andrew Peterson (left) and Specialist Haley Fleming (right)
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