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Meiji University Horse Briefly Escapes in Kawasaki, Returns to Campus in 20 Minutes

Officers monitored the horse through a residential area without any injuries reported.

Overview

  • Kanagawa Prefectural Police received a 110 call around 7:30 a.m. from a woman reporting a horse on a road in Tama Ward.
  • The animal had slipped out from facilities at Meiji University’s Ikuta campus, where it is kept by the equestrian club.
  • A patrol car located the horse walking on the roadway and trailed it to prevent agitation.
  • The sighting occurred near Odakyu Odawara Line Ikuta Station in a residential neighborhood.
  • Police said they are examining how the escape occurred after logging the incident.