A horse, nicknamed Seabiscuit by police, led officers on a brief chase through a New Jersey neighbourhood on Friday. The animal was spotted roaming the Hunter Woods area in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, around 7.50 a.m.
When officers attempted to approach, the horse quickly fled, prompting a 'brief foot pursuit' that was captured on video. The footage shows an officer running on the pavement as the horse gallops down the middle of the road, passing a parked car and a school bus.
With additional officers, the horse was safely secured and returned without incident. Police clarified that Seabiscuit was not the animal's real name, saying: 'We altered his name to protect the identity of the horse.'
The real Seabiscuit was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the 1930s and 1940s, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1958. Monroe Township Police noted that such calls are not uncommon and that they strive to protect all animals in the community.
