Catch Me If You Can: Przewalski's Horse Escapes on Prague Ring Road

Cara Stevenson

Traffic came to a standstill in Prague on Monday afternoon after a Przewalski’s horse broke free from its crate while en route to the airport.
The dramatic escape unfolded near the Černý Most shopping center, disrupting drivers along the Prague Ring Road and the Southern Link, especially in the direction of Novopacká Street.
According to updates shared on the X network by Prague Police and Miroslav Bobek, director of the Prague Zoo, the stallion—named Wisky—managed to burst through the transport barrier and leap from the moving vehicle.
Authorities and zoo staff quickly responded to capture the animal, eventually sedating him to prevent further danger.
“We were transferring horses to the Kbely Airport when Wisky got loose inside the crate, which then broke open,” said Bobek. “We had to chase him around the road circuit. He’s now been sedated and will be taken back to the zoo in Troja.”
As emergency teams managed the escape, traffic was temporarily restricted on key arteries leading to and from the airport. While Wisky was being brought under control, zoo officials continued with the mission to transport three other Przewalski’s horses to the airport.
The horses are part of a long-running conservation program aimed at reintroducing Przewalski’s horses into the wild. The Prague Zoo has played a leading role in these efforts, having bred the species since 1932 and maintained an international studbook since 1959.
Since 2011, the zoo has organized airlifts of horses destined for release in western Mongolia, where the animals are being gradually reintroduced to their native habitat.
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