Two Cleveland police horses race down interstate after escaping from their stables in the mounted unit division

Cleveland Police were involved in an unexpected speed chase on Saturday after two police horses bolted down the highway.

A video obtained by the Ohio Department of Transportation showed a pair of police horses weaving in and out of traffic near the unit's stables at 12:15 pm.

In separate footage from the opposite angle, the brave horses were seen trotting westbound in the eastbound lane.

The two daring animals eventually halted traffic on Interstate 90 in the downtown Cleveland area, as footage showed baffled drivers slowing to a halt in their lanes. 

Police cruisers were seen chasing after the stallions as they headed down an on-ramp before cutting out of sight onto a side street.

The horses galloped back towards the stables at the direction of a police car and an officer on foot

Two police horses were seen galloping down Interstate 90 in Cleveland, Ohio

'We can confirm that today during routine care and exercise, two Cleveland Police horses inadvertently strayed,' Sergeant Wilfredo Diaz told cleveland.com.

Officers acted swiftly in guiding the horses away from the cars and onto the patches of grass on the sides of the highway.

They eventually galloped back toward the stables at the direction of a police car and an officer on foot.

'Mounted officers promptly recovered both horses, ensuring their safety, and no further incidents ensued,' the official said.

How the 'neighsayers' escaped in the first place is currently unknown - but it has been reported that the four-legged foals were working with law enforcement and then escaped from the police stables.

The horses were with the police officers when they escaped from their stables

The escaped horses are seen trotting westbound in the eastbound lane on Interstate 90

'We can confirm that today during routine care and exercise, two Cleveland Police horses inadvertently strayed,' said Sergeant Wilfredo Diaz

The video has garnered nearly 77,000 views since it was posted

No animal or human was harmed during this rather peculiar incident, police said.

The video gained traction on social media - and the transportation department wanted in on the online hilarity.

'Some real horsepower on I-90 in downtown Cleveland today. Any injuries? Neigh,' the department posted on X.

The video has garnered nearly 77,000 views since it was posted.

The Cleveland Mounted Police has eight police officers and eight horses.