By Police1 Staff
From traffic stops to suspect pursuits, the constant reality of life on the beat is the unpredictability of it all. In this week’s ‘Trending Topics,’ we take a look at five videos that capture what is arguably one of the most difficult situations to predict the outcome of: animal encounters. From the dangerous to the downright comical, take a look at these incidents and add your own experiences below.
 | Police pursue horse through streets of Manhattan NYPD officers pursued the horse through the streets as shocked pedestrians and drivers watched the scene unfold. |
 | A 300 lb. chimp kept as a pet escaped and attacked a Kansas City police vehicle before being caught. |
 | Escaped goat charges Okla. police Goat turned his attention to police, going after them and trying to get inside their patrol cars. |
 | Texas police chase after errant kangaroo Deputies thought dispatchers were crazy when calls came in from people who said they saw a kangaroo. |
 | Calif. women call police over cat’s furry fury Two women had to get help from police after being trapped in a bedroom by a family cat that a neighbor calls “a ball of fury.” |