Brownstown Township, Michigan – Police in this quiet corner of the state saddled up for an unusual chase when a miniature horse broke loose and galloped through a neighborhood after “having a little too much fun” on St. Patrick’s Day. The tiny troublemaker was spotted wandering the streets Monday evening, leaving officers no choice but to wrangle it like modern-day cowboys. The Brownstown Township Police Department said the equine escapade kicked off when night shift patrols, already on edge for holiday mischief, caught sight of the pint-sized pony “creeping around one of our subdivisions.”

Photos of the mini horse, looking slightly sheepish, were splashed across social media by the cops, who couldn’t resist a cheeky jab. “This guy had a little too much fun on St. [Paddy’s] Day,” they quipped in a post that quickly got locals chuckling. The department admitted St. Patrick’s Day always sparks “some wild behavior,” but a tipsy trotter was a first even for their seasoned crew. After a brief roundup, the horse was safely corralled, though police didn’t say if it faced a sobriety test or just a stern neigh-saying.

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