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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

VIDEO: Lost horse on SR 200 in Ocala reunited with owner

A lost horse who was wandering along SR 200 in Ocala early this morning has been reunited with its owner.

Early Sunday morning, an Ocala Police Department officer spotted the horse while he was writing a report at the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in the Shoppes at Paddock Park.

Horse trotting along SW Highway 200 in Ocala
Horse trotting along SW Highway 200 in Ocala

According to the sheriff’s office, several officers began chasing the horse down SW Highway 200.

The department released a video on Sunday morning showing dashcam footage from one of the police cruisers involved in the pursuit of the horse.

According to OPD, several officers chased the horse and managed to corral the animal into the parking lot at the College of Central Florida (3001 SW College Rd).

Ocala Police Department officers recover lost horse
Ocala Police Department officers recover lost horse. (Photo: Ocala Police Department)

The MCSO Agricultural Unit soon responded and took custody of the horse.

Just after noon on Sunday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced that the horse had been reunited with its owner.

“The owner was identified and the horse has been reunited. Thank you for sharing,” reads a statement issued by MCSO through social media.