Renegade 'unicorn' stays one hoof ahead of highway patrol
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Highway patrol officers engaged in a speedy chase through the streets of central California Wednesday night -- not for a criminal suspect, but for a pony dressed as a unicorn.
The animal, wearing a pink bridle, had trotted away from a children's birthday party in Madera twice that day, Fox 2 reports.
A highway patrol helicopter using heat-seeking radar finally spotted the pony in an orchard before officers could corral the animal.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The pony was just lucky. It was returned to its owner unharmed and was secured. No citations were issued in this case, but had the pony been hit by a car - it would have been a different story," officer Joshua McConnell said.
The pony weighed up to 600 pounds, according to estimates.
McConnell warned drivers that animals -- including ponies -- pose a hazard on busy roads every day.
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