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Traffic at a standstill as police officers round up loose ponies on the A419

byDaniel Jae Webb
23 October 2017 • 12.59pm
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Police officers have closed part of the A419 this afternoon, as they work to round up a number of ponies which are loose on the busy Swindon road.

Three Shetland ponies are on the road near to the South Marston junction.

Traffic stopped in both directions #A419 btwn #B4019+ #A361 #Swindon whilst @wiltshirepolice remove loose horses from c/way Will update asap

— Highways England (@HighwaysSWEST) October 23, 2017

A spokesperson said: “The traffic is static whilst we contain them and find their owners.”


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