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Sarnia police help as runaway horses are rescued (VIDEO)

By Mark Brown

November 2, 2026 - 7:23pm

Sarnia police officers dealt with some horsing around on Monday.

Few details have been released, but police say several people had phoned in reports of horses running loose on Blackwell Side Road.

Officers responded to the location, where at least two horses were running along the road. Police blocked off a section of the road to detain the animals.

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The owners of the horses soon arrived to help guide them off the road.

There were no injuries and the horses have been returned home.

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