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Cowboys help cops chase down loose horse running through city

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Patrick, H. (2026, September 16). Cowboys help cops chase down loose horse running through city. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/santa-fe-horse-loose-video-b3051120.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-16 · by Holly Patrick

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On September 13, cowboys assisted police in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to catch a loose horse that had run away from a local parade. The collaborative effort involved motor officers who eventually confined the animal on Canyon Road. After securing the horse, its owner led it back to the parade start point for water before the event resumed. Police thanked community members for their cooperation during the incident.
Written by AI on 2026-09-16, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Sunday, September 13, a runaway horse escaped from a parade in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Santa Fe Police Department coordinated with local cowboys to track down the loose animal. Aerial footage captured the operation as police officers managed to corner the horse on Canyon Road. Once contained, the horse's owner was able to return it safely to the parade before it began. The police department thanked community members for their cooperation during the incident.

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📰 Cowboys Help Cops Chase Horse
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Holly Patrick
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Topics

New Mexico Santa Fe the Santa Fe Police Department

Subjects

New Mexico GPE · 1× Santa Fe GPE · 1× the Santa Fe Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Cowboys help cops chase down loose horse running through city Cowboys teamed up with police officers to chase down a runaway horse that had escaped from a parade in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Sunday (13 September).
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
2026-09-16 · The Independent
Cowboys help cops chase down loose horse running through city · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Cowboys help cops chase down loose horse running through city Cowboys teamed up with police officers to chase down a runaway horse that had escaped from a parade in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Sunday (13 September). asserted
that → help → Sunday
Aerial footage released by the Santa Fe Police Department shows the multi-agency operation in the city. asserted
footage → release → city
“Motors officers were able to corral him on Canyon Road, and the owner was able to trot him back to the parade starting point in time for a quick drink of water before the parade started. asserted
parade → corral → water
“Thank you to our community members on the road that yielded to the horse and motorcycles.” asserted
that → thank → horse
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