A horse in Gorj county, Romania has been tested for alcohol after the cart it was pulling hit and killed an 86 year old man who was sat on a bench outside his house.

The owner had just bought the horse from a fair and was using it to pull a cart home. Police suspect that the horse had been given alcohol to make it look stronger and healthier before it was sold.

Witnesses told police that the horse looked out of control, despite the owners attempts to control it.

The horse was allowed home after it was tied up outside the police station to sober up.