BERLIN -- Police said they tracked down a man responsible for a hit-and-run by following hoofprints and manure left by the horse pulling his carriage. Grafenrheinfeld police said the 78-year-old man scraped a car parked at the side of the road Tuesday as he trotted through the town, the dpa news agency reported. Police said a trail of hoofprints and manure led them to the suspect's stable, and he confessed to the accident when confronted. He's responsible for about $2,100 in damage.
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