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(Image: NORMAN POLICE DEPT)

Police were called to reports of a donkey on the loose – but were unsure what to do when they trapped the beast.

Officer Kyle Canaan managed to round it up – and decided to put it into his vehicle in order to “keep it safe”.

A bizarre snap of the SHEEPish-looking mule with its head out the window – shared thousands of times on Facebook – captured the moment he was CARTED away to the PEN.

(Image: SG)

Kind-hearted cop Kyle managed to lure the pack animal – which he named Squishy – into the patrol car with food.

He drove off with the intention of taking it to a nearby home with a pen where it could be held until its owner was found.

But the ordeal was all a bit much for the animal – and he dropped a load on the back seat.

Officer Canaan said: "It was a huge mess in the back, huge mess."

(Image: SG)

In a statement, Norman Police Department, near Oklahoma City, in the US, said: "Our officers encounter unexpected things every day while on-duty.

"This morning, Officer Kyle Canaan responded to a call regarding a donkey on the loose in the 8100 block of 120th Avenue NE.

"To ensure the safety of the animal, he helped transport the donkey to a nearby home for safe keeping until its owner could be located.

"It's not everyday that you see a donkey in the backseat of a police car.”

Our officers encounter unexpected things every day while on-duty. This morning, Officer Kyle Canaan responded to a call...