Firefighters rescue a horse that fell into a swimming pool

Horse that fell into a swimming pool rescued in Virginia
@Deepizzaguy (122305)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 11, 2025 4:34pm CST
Crews with the Prince William County Fire & Rescue firefighters responded to an emergency call from the owner of a horse fell into a swimming pool in Nokesville Virginia last week after the horse walked into a canvas covered pool at night. The owner of the horse found his pet in the shallow part of the pool when the firefighters with the assistance of the Little Fork Fire and Rescue teamed up to rescue the horse by building a ramp in the water and outfit the horse with a harness to pull the horse to dry land safely. Veterinarians used a sedative to keep the horse calm during the rescue. After the rescue mission was finished, the horse was taken to a stable where the veterinarians determined that the horse was not injured in the incident in the swimming pool. Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
12 Nov
I'm glad the horse was not injured.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov
So am I happy that the horse is in good condition as well.
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@AmbiePam (121133)
• United States
12 Nov
I’m certainly the horse is okay. They are such beautiful animals.
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@xstitcher (39068)
• Petaluma, California
13 Nov
Yes, they are very beautiful animals. I'm glad that it was okay, too.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov
I like horses as well since my relatives who live in the countryside of Panama own horses in their farms.
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• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Nov
Glad they were able to rescue it and comforting it while doing so
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov
So am I happy that the horse is in good shape after being rescued.
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@JudyEv (382542)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Nov
That would have been quite a tricky rescue.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov
It was a tricky way to rescue the horse from the swimming pool.
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@innertalks (23744)
• Australia
11 Nov
It looks as if they gave it some food to keep it occupied in eating while in the pool too. It sounds like a protracted effort to remove the horse from the pool, needing to build a ramp to do so. It was good they had success in removing the horse from the pool, and precautions will need to be put in place to ensure it does not happen again.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov
Most likely what happened in Virginia.
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