Pope Francis was forced to bring his motorcade to a dramatic halt in Chile when a police officer fell off her horse.
Shortly after a mass in Iquique, the popemobile swerved quickly out of the way as a rearing horse stumbled onto the road.
Calmly leaving the vehicle, the pontiff stood by the officer's side until an ambulance arrived.
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