A racehorse was filmed trotting on a Sydney Metro station platform last week by a surveillance camera, before being captured and returned to its stable.
In Australiaa surveillance video from the Sydney Metro captured, on Friday April 5, just before midnight, a racehorse casually strolling along the platform of Warwick Farm, a suburban station, located in the southwest of the main Australian metropolis .
Unveiled on April 10 by Transport for NSW, the transport company of the Australian state of New South Wales, the video went viral, even shared by Chris Minns, the Prime Minister of the State of New South Wales. , where Sidney is.
Wet tracker.
Didn’t realize I needed to say but – horses aren’t allowed on our trains, sorry folks.
I can confirm the horse has returned home, safe and sound. pic.twitter.com/1Xkbqayi4q
— Chris Minns (@ChrisMinnsMP) April 10, 2024
The fleeing animal entered the station that night through the parking lot, undoubtedly attracted by the bright lights of the station but also in search of shelter to escape the torrential rains. The presence of the equine aroused astonishment, even slight fear, among the travelers present at the station that evening.
The horse safe and sound
“Fortunately, we were able to alert our drivers to the presence of the animal and urged them to slow down as they approached the station,” said Matt Longland, CEO of Sydney Trains.
“A train stopped at the station (but) did not open its doors,” he added.
After walking the platform for 17 minutes under the stunned gaze of metro users, the equine was rescued and taken care of by its owner, the British Annabel Neasham. This famous racehorse trainer has stables near Warwick Farm station.
“Unfortunately we had a burglary on Friday evening at one of our stables. The thief freed three racehorses and a pony,” she told Australian media. “One of the racehorses left the area around our equine complex, while the others were found. Realizing that an animal was still at large, I contacted the local police,” she added.
She was relieved that “her horse was back home, safe and sound.”
The person responsible for the break-in at the Annabel Neasham Equine Center is still wanted by Sydney police.