Yee Haw- There was a stampede on 393 last night!

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May 10, '09 · 12:49 PM1,254

I've seen a surfing gator on the beach. I've seen a prancing bobcat on the dunes. This is less exotic but still gave me a good laugh...

Last night I was heading south on 393 just before the cemetary. My headlights caught something coming toward me that I hadn't expected-

A stampede of about 20 horses (sans humans)!!! There were babies too. They were all running north on 393 and just before they jumped over my car they made a hard right (east) into a long driveway and disappeared. Quite a sight! I assume where they ran is where they live or eat...

They left behind a trail of dung which i was glad to see because it meant that I probably didn't hallucinate the whole thing!
:lol:

There were a bunch of 393 motorists standing outside of their cars in disbelief. One unlucky youngster ended up in the ditch.

Sorry- no pics!!!

Just thought I would share.

Edited May 10, '09 · 12:51 PM

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SWGB

May 10, '09 · 12:52 PM#2

There's got to be more to this than we know. Sounds pretty dang interesting.

Beach Fanatic

May 10, '09 · 1:38 PM#3

I've seen a surfing gator on the beach. I've seen a prancing bobcat on the dunes. This is less exotic but still gave me a good laugh...

Last night I was heading south on 393 just before the cemetary. My headlights caught something coming toward me that I hadn't expected-

A stampede of about 20 horses (sans humans)!!! There were babies too. They were all running north on 393 and just before they jumped over my car they made a hard right (east) into a long driveway and disappeared. Quite a sight! I assume where they ran is where they live or eat...

They left behind a trail of dung which i was glad to see because it meant that I probably didn't hallucinate the whole thing!

There were a bunch of 393 motorists standing outside of their cars in disbelief. One unlucky youngster ended up in the ditch.

Sorry- no pics!!!

Just thought I would share.

WOW!....
I know there is a stable across the street (east side) just north of the cemetery. I wonder if someone left the barn door open! :idontno:

Beach Fanatic

May 10, '09 · 5:02 PM#4

That reminds me of my mother and her "camel" on the side of the hwy 98.

SoWal Insider

May 10, '09 · 6:35 PM#5

That reminds me of my mother and her "camel" on the side of the hwy 98.

Geo, I'll bet it was pretty cool to see/witness!

Thanks for sharing!

Beach Fanatic

May 10, '09 · 6:39 PM#6

That reminds me of my mother and her "camel" on the side of the hwy 98.

When I was 12 or so we use to ride our bicycles all over the woods around Ensley over in Pensacola. One day I came up on a pen, and inside that pen, in the middle of nowhere, was a camel. Turns out this was around the time the Pensacola Zoo was closing. Certainly an interesting experience of which few believed back then.

Beach Fanatic

May 11, '09 · 6:21 AM#7

Geo, you always seem to be in the right place at the right time to witness these unusual events. A stampede on 393!! The local paper should hire you, give you a camera and just let you "wander." :lol: