A horse lingering outside Rotorua Intermediate School has caused a 12-year-old to call police and created an interesting start to the day for a bunch of pupils.
A police spokeswoman said police were called to the school before 8.15am after a 12-year-old dialled 111.
"He was concerned. He's worried the horse has got scars on its tummy and its legs are shaking."
Several children arriving at the school for the day gathered around the horse.
The spokeswoman said the brown horse was tied to a fence outside the school with a rope.