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More animals than usual on NT roads following flooding

April 1, 2026 8:33 am in by
Nick Brundle Photography.

Territory motorists are being warned to keep an eye out for animals on our major roads with two incidents in the last 48 hours.

Overnight (April 1) a car collided with a horse around 50km north of Katherine, with no injuries reported.

A car was also forced off the road near Pine Creek on Monday night (March 30) after a horse walked onto the road.

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NT Police say the animals have most likely been displaced due to recent floods and have encouraged drivers to exercise caution when travelling at night.

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