Firefighters in Maryland rescue a horse that fell inro a hole

A horse that fell into a hole in Maryland being rescued by firefighters

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (114068)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

September 15, 2025 3:11pm CST

Baltimore County firefighters answered an emergency call from an owner in a property on Thursday August 14 when a horse fell down eight feet in a hole when the horse walked over a wooden plank. Thanks to the teamwork of both the Baltimore County Fire Department as well as the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Special Ops, they were able to form a rescue plan to rescue the horse. The horse was sedated so that a crane that belonged to a local towing company would be able to hoist the horse out of the hole safely. The horse was then taken to be taken care by a veterinarian, The horse appears to be okay after being rescued. Link is upi.com/5341755191291 via @upi

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@RebeccasFarm (96022)

• Arvada, Colorado

8h

Oh my! The poor horse that must have hurt.

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6h

The horse may have suffered minor injuries in the fall.

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@RebeccasFarm (96022)

• Arvada, Colorado

5h

@Deepizzaguy Yes poor thing

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1h

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@JudyEv (362934)

• Rockingham, Australia

3h

That horse would be very heavy to lift out of the hole.

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1h

You are right since the horse looked huge.

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@AmbiePam (102931)

• United States

8h

I’m glad it turned out to be okay. Maybe the landowner will be more conscious about holes being haphazardly taken care.

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6h

I also hope that the homeowner does take care of the wood in his property.

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@snowy22315 (196039)

• United States

4h

Hmm glad the horse is OK

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1h

So am I happy that the horse is in good condition.

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@rakski (147951)

• Philippines

5h

poor horse. Good save there

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1h

I am also happy that the horse is in good shape,

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@RasmaSandra (88926)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8h

Now how did that poor horsey fall into that hole, So glad he will be all right,

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6h

The horse weight was too much for the wood plank to handle.

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@innertalks (23150)

• Australia

5h

Why would the owner ever force his horse to walk the plank, like that, over a hole??

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@Deepizzaguy (114068)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1h

I guess that the owner was careless.

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@LooeyVille (40)

• United States

6m

The poor horse should quit horsing around.