Horse dragged 50m by a double-decker bus

A horse was dragged 50m by a bus after his reins got stuck on the wing mirror.

Panicked

The incident occurred when a double-decker Stagecoach passed the horse and rider on the A3052 near Aylesbeare in East Devon. The horse panicked and reared, causing the reins to get snagged on the bus’s wing mirror.

The rider fell off and the horse was dragged 50m down the road, before the bus stopped.

According to Devon and Cornwall Police, the accident took place at 4.55pm on 27 March while the rider was out on a hack with two friends.

Head injuries

“A double-decker Stagecoach was passing the rider at Newlands Farm,” said a police spokesman. “The horse reared and managed to get its reins stuck in the wing mirror of the bus.

“The rider received minor head injuries and was taken to hospital.The horse suffered no major injuries and returned home safely.”

Stagecoach is undergoing an internal investigation into the accident.