Just horsing around: Japan university campus horse escapes, returns after 20 minutes around city


The nine-year-old horse reportedly escaped from Meiji University's equestrian club. - SCREENGRAB FROM USA_POM/X

SINGAPORE: A horse escaped a university campus in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture on Monday (Jan 5) morning and reportedly returned on its own after a 20-minute city tour.

According to local media outlets, a woman called the police at around 7.30am after spotting the horse near Ikuta Station in Kawasaki’s Tama Ward.

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