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Published Date:
23 October 2009
A HORSE was injured after it got trapped under a car on Heath Common.
Police were called after the driver of a black Vauxhall Frontera hit the foal after it ran into Black Road just before 7.30am this morning.

A vet, and the animal's owner, are at the scene.

Police rounded up some other horses close to the scene of the accident near to The Horse and Groom pub.

One lane of the road was kept open as police and fireighters dealt with the incident.

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  • Last Updated: 23 October 2009 9:22 AM
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  • Location: Wakefield
 
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Streethouse Resident,

23/10/2009 10:14:01
I cannot believe that the practice of teethering horses is allowed these days, let alone teethering mares with young foals near roads and railways. I'm amazed there aren't more accidents like this. A couple of years ago I watched as a spooked young colt (about a year old) ran into the road in front of my car and then ran into a nearby housing estate. The road crosses the Pontefract - Wakefield railway line and how the horse didn't end up on the line, God knows. It wouldn't take much to move these horses to fenced land where they could enjoy a better and safer quality of life and make the roads around Heath Common and other areas where this practice still exists, much, much safer.
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23/10/2009 12:19:24
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Heath View,

Heath Common 25/10/2009 17:43:05
Wakefield Council control the lease for Heath Common and they allow horses to roam untethered, although the practice of tethering looks harmful it is not and the horses are well looked after on the heath, however due to the fact two roads intersect the common horses need to be controlled. The horses keep the vegitation under control and are a visitor attraction for the families that visit. All we ask is that they are controlled both for their safety and the safety of others. Motorists need to be aware of the horses and restrict their speed in this area. The cost to the taxpayer for the accident on Friday must have run into thousands and could have been avoided.
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Jody Fletcher,

Wakefield 26/10/2009 09:40:52
Does anyone know whether or not the horse was okay afterwards? I was there at the time of the accident but haven't heard anything since. It was actually one of the baby ponies that was knocked down. I was just wondering if anyone might know what happened to it, and if it's alright?
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