Billy the Kid at home. (Photo courtesy of Sara Sacks)
Egg Harbor Township police safely nabbed Billy the Kid on Wednesday morning.
Bearing the name of the well-known outlaw, the mini horse went on a little adventure after breaking out of his home off English Creek Avenue.
Sara Sacks went to feed Billy and her pony, Winslow, when she saw the lowest rail of her fence was broken and the mini horse was apparently on the run.
Billy the Kid runs off after being spotted at a home.
That's when Sacks saw cars on English Creek Road and saw a post by Devin Woods on the Original Egg Harbor Township Area Happenings Facebook page showing her horse running from a home.
"So I hopped in the car and zoomed down the street with his halter and lead line," Sacks said.
The saga first garnered attention just before 7 a.m., when Woods posted a short video to Facebook Reels showing the mini horse at a friend's home off English Creek Road.
The horse is seen taking off down the path as the man laughs.
Woods followed it up with a photo showing Billy the Kid in the road with a township officer.
"Update... he's being arrested," Woods jokingly posted in a follow-up showing an Egg Harbor Township police officer knelt down with the horse.
Sacks saw that post and asked where the horse was. She was then able to bring Billy home.
"Just wanted to thank you so much for everything you did," Sacks later posted in a reply to Woods. "You can’t imagine how panicked I was when I came out this morning to find him missing. Not sure who called the police but THANK YOU!!!!!"
Billy got out after the lowest rail broke.The mini horse is a rescue that Sacks has had for 10 years. He is about 14 years old, she told BreakingAC.
She also has a pony named Winslow, also a rescue who was "very badly abused."
Sacks is happy the two are now reunited.
"I'm so thankful for my neighbors," she said.
Billy the Kid and Winslow. (Photo courtesy of Sara Sacks)
