Dancing horse rescued on Niles Canyon Road

(KRON) — A Fremont police sergeant who has experience in working with horses was called out to assist a traffic incident on Niles Canyon Road.

A horse, which police said that is trained in Charreria dancing, was running loose along the roadway Saturday. Good Samaritans were unable to corral the animal away from Niles Canyon Road.

Eventually, police were called in to rescue the horse, named Colorado.

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“Luckily, we have a Sergeant who has experience with horses. After only a few minutes, our Sergeant gained the horse’s trust, placed a halter on it, and guided it to its stable once the owners arrived,” the Fremont Police Department wrote.

The family relies on Colorado’s dancing skills for their business, police said. The horse performs in traditional Mexican rodeos, known as Charreria…

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