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PRESCOTT — A motorist reports slow traffic on Highway 401 in both directions near Prescott this evening, with a horse also spotted on scene.
The equine stood in the median, with a person at its side and police officers walking nearby.
Update: Police say the horse fell out of livestock trailer and that a Highway Traffic Act charge has been laid against a 61-year-old man for having an insecure load.