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Five horses are on their way back to an animal sanctuary after escaping during the night from a field in Falkirk. Five horses have been returned to an animal sanctuary after escaping during the night from a field in Falkirk.
The animals were discovered on Monday at about 0200 GMT eating grass outside a newsagents on High Station Road. The animals were discovered on Monday at about 0200 GMT eating grass outside a newsagent on High Station Road.
They escaped from the field in Camelon, where they were being looked after by the Glendrick Roost Animal Welfare Centre.They escaped from the field in Camelon, where they were being looked after by the Glendrick Roost Animal Welfare Centre.
The horses, which include two Clydesdales, are now in the process of being walked back to their paddock. The horses, which included two Clydesdales, have since been led three miles back to their paddock in Camelon.
Police were alerted to the horses by a call from a member of the public. Police were first alerted to the horses by a call from a member of the public who saw them grazing unattended in the town.
The animals walked about three miles before they were discovered outside the shop.
Central Scotland Police put police tape around a makeshift paddock next to the newsagent, which sits near a busy road, to keep the animals in.Central Scotland Police put police tape around a makeshift paddock next to the newsagent, which sits near a busy road, to keep the animals in.
Mione Morrison, who works with the animal charity, said the horses were all rescued animals which had either suffered trauma or were unwanted.Mione Morrison, who works with the animal charity, said the horses were all rescued animals which had either suffered trauma or were unwanted.
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She said: "Unfortunately we had a phone call to say that the horses had been out from two o'clock this morning. We were unable to find them.She said: "Unfortunately we had a phone call to say that the horses had been out from two o'clock this morning. We were unable to find them.
"We're going to have to try and get them back to the field where they are being kept, but unfortunately the field is not adequately fenced and so we've been using electric fencing."We're going to have to try and get them back to the field where they are being kept, but unfortunately the field is not adequately fenced and so we've been using electric fencing.
"We're desperately looking for new premises to keep these animals. At present they're all separated but we need to buy land to accommodate them all.""We're desperately looking for new premises to keep these animals. At present they're all separated but we need to buy land to accommodate them all."
Ms Morrison appealed for local farmers or landowners to contact the welfare centre if they had a suitable piece of land for sale.Ms Morrison appealed for local farmers or landowners to contact the welfare centre if they had a suitable piece of land for sale.
There is currently no disruption to traffic on the busy Falkirk road. The incident caused no disruption to traffic on the busy Falkirk road.