An annual round-up of 200 wild horses went terribly wrong in Calgary, Alberta, when nine of the animals were spooked on a bridge and plunged to their deaths. As part of Trail Ride 2005, ranch hands were guiding about 200 wild horses on a six-day, 125-mile journey from the Stampede Ranch near Hanna, Alberta, to the site of the Calgary Stampede's downtown event. Stampede spokesman Lindsey Galloway said some horses became frightened as they crossed a bridge over the Bow River. The horses bunched up and a group of them fell 35 feet into the fast-moving river, Galloway told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Some animals scrambled ashore, while others were roped out by the trail riders. The Calgary Humane Society has launched an investigation. The Calgary Stampede begins Friday. © Copyright 2005 by United Press International

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