On Saturday, July 8, an unexpected sight caught the attention of commuters on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) in Singapore. A brown horse was spotted trotting along the busy expressway, creating quite a spectacle.
This unusual incident was captured on camera and shared on social media platforms, quickly gaining traction and sparking curiosity among the public.
A video of the brown horse on the BKE surfaced on social media, initially uploaded by a user named Raven Qiu on the Complaint Singapore Facebook group.
Another video of the same incident was also posted on SG Road Vigilante’s Facebook page, garnering over 100 shares within just five hours.
The footage showed the horse walking alongside the vehicles on the busy expressway. The presence of a saddle on the horse suggested that it was not a wild animal.
The horse momentarily halted in the middle of the road, turned around to face the car behind it, and eventually continued its journey by walking along the side of the road against the flow of traffic.
Concerns for the safety of both the horse and the motorists prompted swift action from the authorities. A Land Transport Authority (LTA) officer arrived at the scene and took charge of escorting the horse towards Turf Club Avenue. This was captured in another video, which showed the horse being guided by the LTA officer.
Initial speculation arose regarding the origin of the horse, with the caption of the video suggesting that it had escaped from the Singapore Turf Club.
However, it was later clarified that the horse actually belonged to the Bukit Timah Saddle Club. According to a spokesperson from the Singapore Turf Club, the horse had briefly wandered outside its stable but was safely returned.