Bus delays and traffic chaos in West Leeds as horses escape near Horsforth Roundabout

There is heavy traffic across West Leeds after loose horses escaped into traffic near Horsforth Roundabout.

By Abbey Maclure

Published 26th Nov 2019, 18:42 GMT

Updated 26th Nov 2019, 18:45 GMT

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West Yorkshire Police were called to reports of loose horses at New Road Side and Horsforth Ring Road at 4.15pm.

Bus services are delayed by up to an hour after the incident earlier this afternoon.

First Bus West Yorkshire tweeted: "Leeds area is encountering peak-time traffic congestion.

"Reports of an earlier incident on the Broadway Horsforth Ring Road which had severe traffic delays due to loose horses in the carriageway."

There is standstill traffic across Horsforth with delays extending to Abbey Road in Kirkstall and Horsforth Ring Road (A6120) towards Weetwood.

Delays are building up across West Leeds in Rodley, Farsley, Calverley and Bramley.