The actors were unharmed, and the series' filming was soon resumed.
One of the horses involved in crowd scenes died on the set of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, according to sources. The incident occurred prior to filming a large-scale action scene or during filming.
The horse died during pre-production, before rehearsals began. An autopsy revealed that the animal died due to cardiac disease.
During filming, Daily Mail sources claim that the animal died just before shooting.
The Devil's Horsemen, a company that specializes in filming animal scenes, provided the horses for the series. According to Deadline, this is the first fatality from The Devil's Horsemen in 50 years.
PETA, an animal welfare organization, has condemned the killing of a horse on the set of The Lord of the Rings. PETA believes that the series' creators should have used CGI rather than real horses.
Shortly after the incident, filming for the second season of Rings of Power began. The first season will be released in 2024.
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