Two horses loose on the A19 'brought under control' by police officers

Two horses loose on the A19 near Peterlee have been brought under control.

Earlier this morning Durham Constabulary had posted a statement on social media warning drivers to "take care" when travelling on the A19 and A181 between Castle Eden and Hutton Henry as "there are a couple of horses running loose into traffic".

However the situation now looks to have been brought to a safe conclusion for both the motorists and the animals.

A statement from a Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were alerted to two horses running on the A19 near Castle Eden shortly after 7.25am today.

"Officers attended, located the horses, and brought them under control."