An accident involving a herd of horses occurred in Akmola Region: according to the injured party, the owner of the animals initially promised to compensate for the damage but later refused responsibility. This was reported by infohub.kz.
According to a post by the Astanovka 98 public page, the accident happened at night on October 19. A young woman was driving home from Astana along the Astrakhan highway in foggy conditions when a herd of horses suddenly appeared in front of her car.
After the collision, two horses died and another was injured. The girl's father stayed with the animals until morning, waiting for their owner.
A NUR.KZ correspondent sent a request to the Police Department of Akmola Region. The department confirmed the accident.
“On October 19 at about 01:30 in Tselinograd district, near the village of Araily, a traffic accident occurred involving a Chery Tiggo 2 Pro car and horses. As a result of the accident, no one was injured. Two horses died at the scene. The owner of the animals has been identified. He was brought to administrative responsibility for violating the rules for grazing agricultural animals. The issue of compensation for damage must be resolved through civil proceedings,” the statement said.
The family is reportedly worried about the cost of repairing the car. According to relatives, the car was bought on credit, and the repairs will be expensive.