California Highway Patrol Chases Down Escaped “Unicorn”

A white pony with a unicorn horn attached to her head escaped from a children’s birthday party and roamed the streets of  Madera County for about three hours last night before the California Highway Patrol was able to capture her.

Police Get Reports Of Unicorn In Roadway

Officer Justin Perry said, “We got a call of a unicorn running in the roadway on 12th avenue near Road 32,” which he admits was a first for him in his fourteen year long career.

Horse And Helicopter Work Together To Recapture Wayward Unicorn

Police used a helicopter and heat seeking technology to find the creature. Their quest ended when they tracked her down to an orchard. A neighbor used her own horse to lead the unicorn into a pen, ending her mythical journey.

#Unicorn escapes children’s birthday party, runs through traffic, captured by CHP: https://t.co/smCo8oruOT pic.twitter.com/WpstMbSrai

— KTVU (@KTVU) February 26, 2016

Sources:
CBS News
Atlanta Journal Constitution
TIME