Alabama cops pursue runaway pony named Ginuwine for two hours
Stop spinning! Chaotic footage shows Alabama police’s TWO-HOUR pursuit of the fugitive PONY named Ginuwine, before charging the animal with ‘resisting arrest’ on $800 bail and taking his own MUGSHOT
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama police received reports of a loose pony
- The small animal led police on a two-hour “low-speed foot chase.”
- He was eventually caught and fostered by a local riding school.
Alabama police released body camera footage of officers trying to capture a runaway pony that eluded their custody for two hours.
In the video, an officer is seen trying to throw a lasso over the pony’s head as it tried to escape and led them on a “low-speed foot chase.”
Tuscaloosa police received a report that the pony was roaming the Alberta neighborhood freely around 10 p.m. on March 20.
He was “extremely reluctant” to go with the officers, and was not interested in the pizza crusts or mints he was offered, the department said in a statement.
He was eventually caught and taken to a riding school, but it’s unclear who he belongs to, police said.
Alabama police tried to capture the pony for almost two hours. In body camera footage, they were seen trying to throw a lasso over the pony’s head.
After nearly two hours, the pony was taken into the custody of Tuscaloosa police on March 20 and given the name Ginuwine.
“Three officers engaged in a low-speed foot pursuit, following Ginuwine through driveways and into people’s backyards for nearly two hours,” he said.
The pony, whose name is unknown and whose owner has not been identified, has been temporarily named Ginuwine, police said.
They took him to Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa, a riding school that will serve as his permanent home in case his owners are never found.
After he was finally caught, police released a mock ‘mugshot’ of the pony and said he would be ‘charged’ with third-degree criminal burglary and resisting arrest, listing his bond at $800 bail.
‘Honestly, we get calls about things all the time, I really didn’t believe it. When I drove up there, I looked over and realized there was actually a pony in the yard running free,” said one of the responding officers.
“I’ve never been called to a horse before,” said another, who was seen in the footage tossing the lasso.
Police released a ‘mugshot’ of the pony and said he would be ‘charged’ with third-degree criminal burglary and resisting arrest, which would result in $800 bail.
The pony was taken in by Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa, a riding school that will serve as a permanent home in case her owners are never found.
The pony, whose name is unknown and whose owner has not been identified, has been temporarily named Ginuwine, police said.
As part of the strategy to capture the pony, the police tried to use a lasso. In the photo, one of the responding officers posing with the animal.
“The famous Tuscaloosa Ginuwine Pony is being fostered with us,” the school confirmed.
The school appears to be using the pony’s fame to generate additional income.
“Ginuwine will be available to visitors during our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 1 from 2-4pm,” he announced on Facebook.
He’s still a bit nervous, so we ask him to look but not touch. Admission to our Easter event is two dollars for adults. Children are free.