Firefighters in Maryland rescue a horse that fell inro a hole
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
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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@rakski (156949)
• Philippines
22 Sep
@Deepizzaguy that is true! It is good to know
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep
I am also happy that the horse is in good shape,
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
15 Sep
Oh my! The poor horse that must have hurt.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Sep
The horse may have suffered minor injuries in the fall.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Sep
I also hope that the homeowner does take care of the wood in his property.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep
So am I happy that the horse is in good condition.
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@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Sep
Now how did that poor horsey fall into that hole, So glad he will be all right,
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Sep
The horse weight was too much for the wood plank to handle.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep
You are right since the horse looked huge.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Sep
The poor animal. They sure can get themselves into some predicaments, can't they?
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Sep
Horses can get into trouble sometimes.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Sep
@celticeagle Yes horses can get bored sometimes.
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@luisadannointed (11886)
• Philippines
18 Sep
It's good news, I hope the horse can still walk proprly after this.
@innertalks (23746)
• Australia
16 Sep
Why would the owner ever force his horse to walk the plank, like that, over a hole??
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep
I guess that the owner was careless.
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@LindaOHio (222896)
• United States
16 Sep
I'm glad the horse was OK. It could have easily broken a leg.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep
That is true since a fall into a hole around 8 to 10 feet down could have broken some bones.
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