A Shetland pony was rescued by the Gardai after it was found "horsing around" on the streets of Dublin City Centre.
Officers from the Gardai from Kilmainham Garda Station came across the pony in the early hours of Friday morning.
The pony is now "safe and sound" in the care of an animal welfare society.
A statement on the Garda Twitter account read: "Gardai Yeates and O'Reilly of Kilmainham Garda Station rescued this Shetland Pony earlier this morning.
"The pony, found horsing around on Dublin City streets, was given food and water at the station and then handed over to an animal welfare society where he's now safe and sound!"
Previously, over 140 animals have been surrendered to the DSPCA from a North Dublin petting farm after concerns were raised for the animals' welfare.
The DSPCA and Gardai seized the animals and brought them to their shelter in Rathfarnham over a two-day period after initially being called out to the site last April.
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