Three horses killed in collisions near Belfast International Airport
- Love Ballymena
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min read
Three horses have sadly been died after escaping from the Ballyrobin Road area, near Belfast International Airport, this evening - Tuesday 11 January.
It is understood around 10 horses in total made their way onto the roads around the airport and a number were filmed walking through the car parks, were a number of travellers were bemused by the sight as they left the terminal.
A police spokesperson confirmed the tragic news saying, “Three horses died as a result of collisions involving vehicles travelling on the Ballyrobin Road on Tuesday evening.”
The road was closed for a short time whilst officers cleared a number of other horses from the carriageway but has since re-opened.
Enquiries into this incident are ongoing.
The scene at Belfast International Airport.
(Video: Airborne Imagery NI)
