Horse Gallops Free on JFK Airport Grounds, Captured by Quick-Reacting Police
A bizarre incident unfolded near John F. Kennedy International Airport last Sunday night when a horse managed to escape its enclosure and gallop freely across the airport's grounds, before being safely apprehended by Port Authority police.
According to officials, the situation began at around 6:30 p.m. when a report was made about a runaway horse on the JFK Expressway. When officers responded, they determined that the animal had initially traversed airport property and then continued south on the Van Wyck Expressway before being spotted by authorities near Terminal 1.
Thanks to swift action by Port Authority police, who "safely contained and captured" the horse, Sundance, no injuries were reported. The animal was later returned to its home at the Curly's Cowboy Center in nearby Southeast Queens, a facility which had been hosting horses for cleaning and feeding purposes following a recent holiday event.
While an investigation into how Sundance escaped is underway, officials say it appears to have occurred through a gap left open during a car-and-trailer maneuver. The horse was not belonging to the center's owner at the time of its escape, although they were present on the scene.
A bizarre incident unfolded near John F. Kennedy International Airport last Sunday night when a horse managed to escape its enclosure and gallop freely across the airport's grounds, before being safely apprehended by Port Authority police.
According to officials, the situation began at around 6:30 p.m. when a report was made about a runaway horse on the JFK Expressway. When officers responded, they determined that the animal had initially traversed airport property and then continued south on the Van Wyck Expressway before being spotted by authorities near Terminal 1.
Thanks to swift action by Port Authority police, who "safely contained and captured" the horse, Sundance, no injuries were reported. The animal was later returned to its home at the Curly's Cowboy Center in nearby Southeast Queens, a facility which had been hosting horses for cleaning and feeding purposes following a recent holiday event.
While an investigation into how Sundance escaped is underway, officials say it appears to have occurred through a gap left open during a car-and-trailer maneuver. The horse was not belonging to the center's owner at the time of its escape, although they were present on the scene.
it's like something out of a movie or a wild west show. but seriously though poor Sundance, that must've been super scary for her and those police officers had to be so fast to catch her. i'm glad no one got hurt tho. also can you imagine if there were planes taking off around the same time? 
the logistics of it all just blows my mind. anyway, guess that's a story they won't be forgetting anytime soon 
like what kinda security fails that leads to this?! 
... some horse just escaped from its enclosure and ran wild thru the airport grounds! luckily the cops were quick and caught it without anyone gettin hurt 
️. And now they're having horses run wild on the premises? That's just wild 
. And yeah, I can see how it would be a safety risk with all the planes and people around 
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That's almost as fast as a car on the highway! 
And speaking of speed, according to the FAA, JFK Airport handled over 90 million passengers last year alone... that's a lot of horse-drawn carriage rides 
anyway glad no one got hurt, hope sundance is doing okay back at its home tho... 