Furry Trespassers Comically Corralled By Police Officers In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Police officers received the strangest call for help Friday. An Ellicott City resident found a small herd of donkeys and mini-horses roaming in the backyard. But they didn't belong to the homeowner.

A quick call for backup from the Howard County Police Department and the critters were comically corralled after giving the responding officers a hard time. Officers had found the owner, who helped escort the four wayward animals back home on foot (and hooves).

The roaming critters needed a few snack breaks as incentives to return home, along with words of encouragement and a few scratches between the ears on the walk back home.

According to WMAR, the mischievous yet friendly animals belonged to a nearby farm. The officers' body cam footage captured the hilarious escapades and what great sports the officers were.

"I didn't have a 'tackling a mini horse' on my bingo card today," one of the officers said.

"It's bring your doggie to work day," the other officer said.

As soon as the arrived back at the animals' pasture, one donkey starts braying and the officers can be heard cracking up on video.

"I thought that was you," he jokes with the other officer.

In a video posted to the police department's Twitter page, the officers show just how difficult it can be to wrangle four-legged trespassers on the lam.

Other duties as assigned: An Ellicott City resident discovered that there were donkeys and mini horses in their backyard. That was odd because they did not own donkeys or mini horses. So officers arrived, corralled the animals, located the owner, and walked them back home. pic.twitter.com/BofqkGxD1h
— Howard County Police Department (@HCPDNews) November 18, 2022