Traffic was stopped on a section of highway in Italy on Wednesday morning when an escaped horse ran into the roadway.

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The horse was spotted by drivers Wednesday morning on the Naples beltway in Agnano and some witnesses captured video of the equine running against traffic.

Highway officials sent a safety car to the scene and the horse was escorted off the highway in the Vomero-Fuorigrotta area.

The horse was scanned for a microchip and its owner was contacted, officials said.