A horse was spotted roaming the M55 yesterday resulting in a road closure.

Yesterday evening (August 26), Edith Rigby Way in Preston was closed due to a horse trotting along the motorway.

Police issued a warning to drivers to be careful and find alternative routes while they dealt with the situation.

Thankfully, the horse wasn’t harmed and was soon safely secured into a trailer and the road and motorway junction reopened.

Providing an update on social media, a spokesperson for the police said: "We earlier advised that Edith Rigby Way, Preston at the M55 Junction was closed due to a loose horse.

"We can now confirm the horse has been secured into a trailer and the road and motorway junction have re-opened.

"Thank you for your patience."

This was the second time yesterday an animal trotted the streets of Lancashire as cows were also seen roaming the carriageway in Belmont.

The cows were moved out of Rivington Road and traffic was back to normal.