Three riders injured after horses spooked by a dog

The incident took place at Palacerigg Country Park in Cumbernauld on Saturday afternoon.

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Three women were left injured after the horses they were riding were spooked by a dog.

The incident took place in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, on Saturday.

The women were with four horses in Palacerigg Country Park at around 2.50pm.

Afterwards they were taken to hospital, where medical staff described their injuries as minor.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.50pm on Saturday, April 24, police received a report that four horses had been spooked after seeing a dog in Palacerigg Country Park.

“Three women, who were riding the horses, were taken to hospital with minor injuries and were later discharged. No criminality was established and suitable advice was given.”