A horse died following a collision with a vehicle after a several were seen running loose through a Fife village on Friday, police have confirmed.
The incident took place on the outskirts of Townhill, a village north of Dunfermline.
Locals had originally reported that the horse had come charging into the village from the Townhill country park.
It then veered on to Townhill Road and ran down Main Street.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed one horse had died during the incident after colliding with a car.
It is not known how many animals were involved.
Locals left ‘scared’ after loose horses run through Fife village
Karla Ewing, a local resident who witnessed the incident, said: “Me and my partner were coming in to Townhill, the horse and cart ran right out from the loch entrance and hit in to a car.
“It got up, then ran down the main street.
“Twenty minutes later we drove down and saw the horse and cart was lying on the ground outside the community centre.”
Sharon Graham said: “The poor horse looked terrified and the cart was empty. It was really scary as we have four small dogs. I felt scared.”
A Police Scotland spokeswoman told The Courier: “Around 6.50pm on Friday police received a report of a number of horses on the road in the Townhill Road area of Dunfermline.
No criminality
“Officers attended and found one of the horses had died after being involved in a collision with a vehicle.
“The road was closed for a time to allow the horse to be lifted from the roadway.
“Inquiries have established there was no criminality.”
