Because a policewoman had neither lead nor reins on hand, the woman grabbed her handcuffs without further ado and secured a runaway pony in Upper Bavaria. The animal named Wotan broke loose on Sunday while walking with its owner in Maisach and initially disappeared, as the federal police announced.
Because a horse was later seen next to train tracks, police officers moved in. The officer, who owns horses herself, captured Wotan and led him to a street with the help of her handcuffs on the bridle. The pony finally waited in a nearby garden until its owner arrived.