Lone horse found galloping along Merced County highway

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A lone equine was recovered galloping on a Merced County highway, and present deputies are asking for the community's assistance successful identifying its owner.

Deputies said connected Sunday they recovered the equine galloping on Highway 140 adjacent Quinley Avenue without a rider oregon a saddle.

They were capable to safely corral the horse, but were ne'er capable to place its owner. His lone identifier: a yellowish process tag with the fig 5724.

Anyone who recognizes this equine oregon knows idiosyncratic who mightiness beryllium missing 1 is asked to interaction Merced County Animal Control, wherever helium is presently being held.