Law enforcement officials on horseback allegedly plowed by means of a crowd of Canadian protesters often known as the "Freedom Convoy" as they continued to protest the federal government's COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates in Ottawa.

A video posted to Twitter appeared to indicate Ottawa Police officers making their means by means of a crowd and trampling over two individuals with their horses. Because the horses step on the people, the gang shortly surrounds them to assist.

The videographer might be heard saying, "they only trampled that woman. They only absolutely trampled that woman."

Officers on foot in protecting gear and carrying batons then seem to push the gang again within the video. Members of the gang start to push towards the officers as they order demonstrators to depart the world instantly, threatening arrest.

"The protesters continued their assaultive behaviour with the police line, to stop an escalation or additional harm, mounted officers have been despatched in to create essential area between the police line and protesters," the Ottawa Police wrote on Twitter.

Authorities claimed that a bicycle was thrown on the ft of one of many horses in an try to injure it. One particular person was arrested for allegedly deliberately harming a police service animal.

Newsweek reached out to the Ottawa Police Division for a touch upon the scenario. A spokesperson stated no protesters have been "trampled."

"We're not conscious of any protesters being trampled by horses," the spokesperson instructed Newsweek. "We perceive that one protestor fell, received up and walked away."

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Law enforcement officials on horseback allegedly paved by means of a crowd of Canadian protesters often known as the "Freedom Convoy". This photograph reveals law enforcement officials on the protest with a Canadian flag waving within the background. Getty Photographs

By Friday night, greater than 100 protesters had been arrested, and over two dozen autos had been towed, authorities stated.

Officers continued to push protesters away from the downtown space and stated they created a "secured space" the place illegal protest is quickly prohibited.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter following the incident and stated that protesters and their unlawful blockades have disrupted the group for 3 weeks now. He stated he intends to deliver public order and defend Canadian residents.

"We'll proceed to ensure municipal, provincial, and federal authorities have the assets they want, and do no matter is required to maintain individuals secure and get the scenario beneath management – and we'll be certain your rights and freedoms are protected," Trudeau stated. That is still our high precedence."

The confrontation between police and protesters comes 4 days after Trudeau took the unprecedented step of invoking the Emergencies Act to cease the truck blockades.

The Freedom Convoy initially started as a protest towards the nation's vaccine mandate, instated in January, that required all Canadian truckers who cross the U.S.-Canadian border to be absolutely vaccinated towards the virus or face attainable quarantine or testing.