Sunday, December 17, 2017

Michigan: Deputies and firefighters rescue horse from frozen pond

MICHIGAN -- Deputies with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office in Michigan rescued a horse from a frozen pond.

The owners of a horse in Michigan are grateful that the deputies with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office in Michigan were able to rescue their horse after it fell through the ice into a pond.

 
 
 
 

The deputies responded to a call from a local resident in Ray Township on Wednesday, saying their horse had fallen through the ice on a pond and could not escape the freezing water.

When they arrived at the scene, the deputies attempted to use ropes to guide the horse out of the icy pond but were unable to do it. The horse couldn't get its legs above the ice.

The local fire department also got involved and the first responders worked to break up the ice around the horse and were able to free the horse from the ice.

The horse was checked out by a veterinarian and according to the sheriff's office, it was not injured.

An officer fell into the pond during the rescue. He too was uninjured.

   
  
 
 
 
 
 

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Macomb County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook December 14 at 4:49pm ·

On 12/13/17, at approximately 9:30am, Macomb County Sheriff Deputies were called to a residence in Ray Township for a horse that had fallen into an ice covered pond.

Deputies responded and attempted to guide the horse out with ropes only to find that the horse could not get its legs above the ice. The Ray Township Fire Department also responded. Police and fire worked together to break up the ice and guide the horse out.

During the rescue, a deputy fell through the ice trying to attach a rope to the horse’s bridle. He was quickly pulled from the pond and continued to help the horse.

The owners were grateful and horse was checked out by its veterinarian. Both the horse and the deputy were uninjured.



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(WJLA - December 15, 2017)

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