A Pair Of Police Horses Run Freely On I-90 In Cleveland

Drivers on I-90 in Cleveland, OH, were minding their own business on Saturday evening when a pair of horses ran straight at them.

Yes, you read that right. 

Two mature horses pranced their way down the highway – into oncoming traffic.  They weaved their way in and out of cars as calmly as if they were on a Sunday stroll. Fortunately, the drivers weren’t distracted and slowed down for the oncoming stallions, while some came to a full-on stop.

A camera from the Ohio Department of Transportation captured the whole scene and published it online.

Whoever came up with the caption for this tweet should get a raise.

How did these two beasts get on the loose on a Cleveland highway? The horses belonged to the Cleveland police department, and they got loose during the department’s routine care of the animals. 

Apparently, the first thing the horses wanted to do with their temporary freedom was run into oncoming traffic. If I were a horse, I would have found the nearest sugar shop and helped myself to as much as I wanted. But hey, to each their own.

Local police rode other, more well-behaved horses and eventually captured the runaways.

“Mounted officers promptly recovered both horses, ensuring their safety, and no further incidents ensued,” said Cleveland police.

Hopefully no more “incidents” like this occur in the future. I think Cleveland residents would appreciate that.