A chaotic scene gripped Jabalpur on Wednesday when a fight between two horses took a shocking turn. In the midst of the scuffle, one of the horses dashed into a stationary auto-rickshaw at Nagrath Chowk, becoming tightly wedged inside the vehicle.
Footage of the unusual incident is making rounds on social media, showing the distressed horse struggling to free itself while locals attempt to rescue it. Blood marks are visible on the animal, suggesting it may have been injured during the scuffle.
The auto-rickshaw, which had two passengers inside at the time, became the unfortunate target of the runaway horse. Both passengers sustained serious injuries in the impact.
The sudden fight between the horses on the busy street sent pedestrians, commuters, and shopkeepers into a state of panic, as they scrambled to safety amid the confusion.
Horses barged in a showroom, causing damage
Eyewitnesses reported that two horses were involved in a fierce and uncontrollable fight near the main road. In the chaos, both horses stormed into a nearby showroom, causing significant damage before managing to escape.
While one horse fled the scene, the other, in a panic, ran straight into a stationary auto-rickshaw, critically injuring two passengers inside. The frightened animal became trapped inside the vehicle, adding to the mayhem.
Commuters and pedestrians quickly gathered at the scene to assist the injured and tried to rescue the trapped horse. However, their efforts were in vain until municipal staff arrived and took control of the situation. The distressed horse initially resisted rescue attempts but was eventually calmed down and freed.
All three occupants of the auto-rickshaw—the two passengers and the driver—sustained injuries in the collision and were promptly taken to the hospital in a 108 ambulance.
A passerby said, “Two horses were engaged in a fight, an auto rikshaw halted near the scene when one of the horse crashed inside the vehicle, while the other one fled. The horses caused a heavy damage in a nearby showroom before crashing into the vehicle”.
According to eyewitnesses the entire incident triggered panic among the commuters.
Commuters and pedestrians rushed to help the injured passengers and also tried to free the trapped horse, but their efforts proved unsuccessful until municipal staff arrived at the scene. The panicked horse initially resisted rescue attempts but was eventually calmed and safely removed.
Both passengers and the auto-rickshaw driver were injured in the incident and were taken to the hospital in a 108 ambulance for treatment.
A passerby said, “Two horses were engaged in a fight, an auto rikshaw halted near the scene when one of the horse crashed inside the vehicle, while the other one fled. The horses caused a heavy damage in a nearby showroom before crashing into the vehicle”.
According to eyewitnesses, the entire incident sparked panic among commuters and passersby. As the chaos unfolded, one of the horses fled the scene, while the other, frightened and disoriented, dashed into a stationary auto-rickshaw, critically injuring two passengers. The panicked animal became stuck inside the vehicle.
Onlookers quickly rushed to help the injured and attempted to free the trapped horse. However, their efforts were unsuccessful until municipal staff arrived. The distressed horse initially resisted rescue attempts but was eventually calmed and safely removed.
Both passengers and the auto-rickshaw driver sustained injuries in the collision and were taken to the hospital by a 108 ambulance for treatment.
A passerby said, “Two horses were engaged in a fight, an auto rikshaw halted near the scene when one of the horse crashed inside the vehicle, while the other one fled. The horses caused a heavy damage in a nearby showroom before crashing into the vehicle”.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident caused widespread panic among commuters and people nearby, as the sudden chaos left many shocked and scrambling for safety.
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