DENVER (KDVR) — A rare horse that can usually only be found in Mongolia, China and zoos around the world was found in a kill pen in Kansas. Now, he roams the pastures of Colorado with the family that rescued him.

Hannah Huckabay has been rescuing horses since her time at Colorado State University. After she saw a slaughterhouse in Nebraska, she dedicated her life to saving horses. Now, 58 years old, Huckabay and her children are still rescuing horses, which is how they stumbled upon Shrek, a Przewalski’s horse, in a kill pen in Kansas.

A Przewalski’s horse is an endangered species that once lived in Europe and Asia, but today, they are only found on reserves in Mongolia and China, and in zoos around the world, according to the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.

So, when Huckabay and her daughter, Kinsey, saw the horse, they couldn’t believe it. The kill pen described it as a mule, but the horse was shorter, and its mane was stubby. The pair couldn’t help but think it looked like what was in the Denver Zoo.

“We weren’t really 100% sure until we got him home. Also, because we couldn’t figure out how he could end up in a kill pen if he was a Przewalski,” said Huckabay.

Huckabay said no one else was taking him, so they took a chance and bought the horse for $1,375. After bringing him back to their ranch in Aurora, they got a DNA test, which is how they found out it was a Przewalski’s horse.

Over a year after the family rescued Shrek, Huckabay said he’s settled into his new home. He came into the ranch terrified, but he’s now roaming pastures in Aurora with a few of the family’s other horses.

Huckabay said she’s thinking of restarting a nonprofit, and potentially a petting zoo so people can see Shrek, but for now, he’s safe, sound and happy in a pasture in Aurora.