Police in Texas unleashed their cowboy skills this week after a pony broke loose on the highway. Officers were seen running around armed with lassos as they attempted to catch the stray Shetland foal. The incident took place around 10am on Tuesday along Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, with traffic backed up as a result. Action shot:  Police in Texas unleashed their cowboy skills this week after a pony broke loose on the highway . Sheriffs were eventually able to corral the pony and return him to his owner. Video footage of the event shows the hooved-animal cantering along the tarmac with police cars following behind. In the end it was steered into a clear space, allowing authorities to get close. The Fort Worth Police Officers Association later posted a photograph of the animal encounter on its official Facebook page, captioned: 'Just horsin' around.' To date the photo has garnered more than 400 'Likes' with one commenter musing: 'Only in Texas.' No accidents or injuries were reported and the equine is said to be fine. On the run: The incident took place around 10am on Tuesday along Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, with traffic backed up as a result . Close encounter: Sheriffs were eventually able to corral the pony and return him to his owner . Caught on camera: Video footage of the event shows the hooved-animal cantering along the tarmac with police cars following behind . Quick thinking: In the end it was steered into a clear space, allowing authorities to get close .
Officers were seen running around as they attempted to catch the foal . The incident took place around 10am on Tuesday along Interstate 35W . Traffic was backed up as a result . Sheriffs eventually caught the pony and returned him to his owner .