The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office received an unusual message from an Oak Grove resident this month after a deputy helped track down two runaway animals.
According to the email, the resident was out of state when a security-camera alert showed a sheriff’s squad in the driveway. A mini horse and mini donkey had slipped out of their enclosure overnight while a family member was house-sitting. A passerby reported the pair after spotting them near the roadway and worrying they could be hit.
A deputy responded to the call near the end of his shift shortly after 6 a.m. He determined where the animals belonged, notified the house-sitter and stayed past his scheduled time to help search for them. He drove the house-sitter around the area for nearly an hour as they looked for the pair. The mini horse and mini donkey were later located and brought home by family members several hours later.
In the note to the sheriff’s office, the resident thanked the deputy for “exceptional service for a ridiculous call at the end of his shift.” The resident also shared a photo of the “unashamed and filthy” mini donkey after its outdoor adventure.
The resident joked that the animals showed little remorse, and the mini donkey “regrets nothing.”