Horse seen galloping along busy roads in Gosport leaving locals stunned

A horse was seen galloping down a busy Gosport road as shocked drivers watched on.

Videos on social media show the horse running around roads in Rowner around 1.30pm as officers and members of the public tried to catch it. Despite fears over its safety, it was secured a short time later by Hampshire Police PCSOs and members of the public and reunited with its owner.

One locals on social media said: “Hopefully the sweet soul wasn’t run over and is now safe.”

Another wrote: “Seriously I hope the horse is ok and the owner is found soon.”

A third posted: “It's not what you expect to see on your way to work.”

Police said: “We were called at 1.25pm with reports of a horse running loose in the road in the Rowner area of Gosport. With the help of members of the public it was safely secured a short while later.”