A person on horseback in central California was arrested for riding drunkenly, prompting a police officer to use a patrol car to help guide home the steed.
shows an officer driving slowly alongside the riderless horse on Sept. 10 in Merced.
The unidentified rider had allegedly been seen with an open container of alcohol, according to the CHP. "It became evident that the rider was impaired by alcohol, leading to their arrest for DUI," the CHP wrote in an Instagram message. "This incident serves as a reminder that impaired riding, even on a horse, poses risks to both the rider and others on the road."
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