One cold afternoon in Centennial, Colorado, a city south of Denver, several concerned citizens called 911 to alert officials that a horse had escaped a nearby field and was running wildly through the streets.
The dispatcher sent out Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputy, Ian Sebold, to respond to the call. When he arrived, he noticed that the horse seemed confused and disoriented, and he decided to take matters into his own hands.
Rather than waiting for animal control to arrive, Ian Sebold wrangled the horse and hopped onto its back. Safely mounted, Sebold rode the horse down the street back to his home.
While this rescue was a bit out of the ordinary for deputy work, it felt natural to Sebold, who had been training to join the mounted police and found the job to be easier than he had expected.
“He just wanted to go home, but didn’t know how to get there,” said Sebold. “With no trailer to take him home, the simplest idea was to ride him back. There was no saddle, no halter, but I got a boost.”
With Sebold to help guide him home, the horse was more than happy to go back to his quiet home away from the blaring car horns, zooming vehicles and busy streets.
As unconventional of a rescue story as this might be, it is encouraging to know that even in odd situations like a rogue horse, we have officers who are willing to step up and handle the situation.
