Police officers in Alaska 's biggest city were pressed into service as cowboys , rounding up a couple of miniature horses that escaped from their corral . Worried residents had begun calling in after seeing the fairy tale-like animals on the loose during the beginning of their morning commute . The two little horses , one black and one tan , were found grazing on the sparse grass in the median of a busy four-lane East Anchorage street about 5.30am Friday . The Anchorage Police Department 'were able to take these horses into custody ' after they were found after 5.30 calls to the police . A photo tweeted from the Anchorage police department showed three officers with the two horses they apprehended . The tweet read , 'Some interesting runaways patrol came across this morning ! ' Police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro tells Anchorage television station KTUU that officers 'were able to take these horses into custody . ' The horses were reunited with their owners after escaping from their corral and wandering a few blocks . Castro said , 'You can call it our runaway juveniles for the day . ' No citations were issued , according to KTVA . It is not the first time Anchorage police have wrangled horses , but is thought to be the first time they have corralled miniature horses . The miniature horses were found grazing on the sparse grass of a median near the intersection of two major Anchorage streets ( pictured )
Two miniature animals escaped from corral in Anchorage , Alaska . Tiny animals were spotted walking in the middle of the street around 5.30am . Worried animals began calling in to the police after seeing the ponies .