Horse farm in southern France releases horses to escape wildfires

A horse farm in southern France released all its horses to flee a wildfire, as the animals were unable to be safely evacuated, according to reports.

A horse farm in southern France released its horses to escape an approaching wildfire, according to a report. The farm was unable to safely evacuate the animals, so they were set free to flee the flames on their own. The incident is part of a larger wave of wildfires across Europe, which have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in Spain and France, as The Zioneer reported. The full extent of the horse farm's losses is not yet known.

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