Man spotted riding horse on Downtown Connector

ExploreRAW VIDEO: Man on horse pulled over on I-75

This isn't a sight you see everyday on the Downtown Connector.

A man and two horses were spotted going northbound, and police and a HERO unit guided him to the exit at University Avenue, Channel 2 Action News reported Wednesday afternoon. Police showed the man a better way to get downtown.

The horses were seen grazing in the median.

The man told Channel 2 that he is trying to get to Indiana by June.

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