Horses bring M6 motorway to standstill Published duration 30 March 2015

image copyright Highways Agency image caption The horses were spotted just before 20:00 BST

The M6 was closed outside Birmingham after horses were spotted on the motorway.

It happened just before 20:00 BST, Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) said.

Officers shut the motorway in both directions between Junction 4A and Junction 5. Three horses and a foal were found on the northbound carriageway.

CMPG said all four horses had now been returned to a field.

It tweeted : "Full closure both ways M6 at J5 due to 3 horses in the road. First time I've reported that in Birmingham!"