Northern Michigan Firefighters Rescue Horse Trapped in Water Hole

A fire department in northern Michigan recently conducted a one-of-a-kind rescue and shared the tale on their social media.

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The Pellston Fire Department took to Facebook on Monday, August 17, to share that they had conducted a rescue earlier in the day that was a first for the department.

How Firefighters Rescued a Horse Trapped in a Water Hole in Pellston, Michigan

According to the post, they were contacted to assist with rescuing a horse that had fallen into a water hole and was unable to get out on its own. The fire department, along with some good samaritans, quickly worked together to formulate a plan to extract the poor horse from the water.

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At first, they used a fire hose, which they looped underneath the horse to support it in hopes that it would help it climb out on its own. Unfortunately, that plan didn't work out, so they had to pivot to plan B. Rescuers brought out shovels, which they used to dig into the bank of the water hole, creating a makeshift ramp. They packed the "ramp" with dirt to make it a little more stable, and then helped the horse make its way out of the water and up to safety. They helped encourage the horse with a bucket of oats they had placed nearby.

Internet Reaction Sparks a Response From Pellston FD

Of course, the internet is the internet, and a lot of people had thoughts after seeing the photo of the poor horse trapped in the water. So many people, in fact, that the Pellston FD added a statement to its post stating,

In the end, I think we can all agree that we're happy to see the horse safe and back on dry land.