SA: SA mounted police to use vehicles while horse ban in place

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2007
SA: SA mounted police to use vehicles while horse ban in place

ADELAIDE, Aug 26 AAP - South Australia's mounted police will remain operational during
the ban on horse movements in the state, but will be using police vehicles for transport.

SA police assistant commissioner Tony Harrison said SAPOL was taking "all necessary
precautions" and had "ceased movement of police horses for the initial 72-hour period".

"South Australian police mounted operations unit will remain operational and will be
deployed in police vehicles as an interim measure," he said.

The 72-hour ban on horse movements was imposed yesterday to prevent the spread of equine
influenza following the discovery of the potentially devastating virus in NSW.

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