Police officer adopts rescued miniature horse from highway

In Pennsylvania, a police sergeant from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department experienced a unique day filled with animal-related calls on April 2, 2025. During this busy period, he received a report about a miniature horse running loose on the busy highway intersection of Routes 202 and 926. Despite having multiple officers in the area, they initially struggled to locate the horse. The mini mare, named April, had escaped from the Horse Angels Rescue farm, where she had just been surrendered the previous night. Somehow, she managed to slip through the farm’s gate and navigate her way toward the highway, creating a potentially dangerous situation for both her and motorists. Penny Parker, a representative from Horse Angels Rescue, had just begun a search for the horse when she learned that local police had found her. It took mere minutes for the police to corral the horse behind their department, located about two and a half miles from the rescue farm. Sgt. Ted Lewis formed an immediate bond with April, using a dog leash to guide her back safely. The gentle mare returned to the station with Lewis as he recounted how she walked beside him as if it were her everyday routine. Realizing there was an opportunity to provide April with a loving home, Lewis decided to adopt her. With the arrangements made at a farm he was associated with, he hoped to integrate her into his family and provide a forever home for the vulnerable creature. Although April required treatment for an infected wound on her face, Lewis expressed his joy about the adoption, highlighting the serendipity of the event. Penny Parker echoed his sentiment, noting that it was a fitting conclusion to April’s tumultuous story.