Horses die after being struck by car on A77 in Ayrshire
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Two horses have died after being hit by a car on a busy road in East Ayrshire.
Police Scotland said they were called to the scene at about 05:30 after reports of horses being loose next to the A77 near Kilmarnock.
The force confirmed both horses died from their injuries. The driver of the car was not injured.
A northbound section of the A77 was closed for nearly two hours as a result of the accident.
The incident, which occurred near to the Meiklewood Interchange between Fenwick and Kilmarnock, caused long tailbacks.
The road reopened shortly after 08:00.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Police were called around 5.25am on Wednesday morning to the A77 northbound at junction eight after a car struck two horses that had got loose from their field.
"An ambulance attended and checked over the driver of the car who was badly shaken, but not injured.
"Both horses died from their injuries."