A runaway horse was safely rescued by troopers early Wednesday morning after being spotted galloping on I-95 in central Maine, according to a release from the Maine Department of Public Safety. The horse, whose owner lives on Snake Root Road in Pittsfield, Maine, was initially seen running with traffic in the northbound breakdown lane.

State troopers found the horse running in the passing lane on I-95 south, near Mile Marker 143 in Burnham, shortly after 3 a.m. The troopers were able to safely secure the horse with a rope and tie it to the push bumper of a cruiser. Police said the horse was frightened, but not injured.