Spooked horse runs through Burbank, CA before police officer rides animal back to owner | Video

BURBANK, Calif. -- A Burbank, California police officer jumped into action to reunite a horse with its owner after the animal ran away.

Officers responded about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday after a caller saw the horse with a saddle, but no rider.

Burbank police Sgt. Brent Fekety said the caller saw the horse running frantically down the street. Fekety said the horse got spooked during a ride with its owner and took off.

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Police found the horse, named Oreo, grazing on some grass in front of a home. That's when Officer Nicholas Moreno, who grew up around horses, calmly mounted the animal, Fekety said.

Video showed Moreno ride Oreo without a bridle.

The horse was happily reunited with its owner.