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The blind horse apparently got spooked and backed into the well that was about six feet deep, according to Jackie Wesselman, Reily Twp. firefighter and EMT.
Reily Twp. and Germantown departments worked together for about 90 minutes to pulled the horse to safety.
Rescue workers went into the well after the horse was sedated by veterinarian Dr. John Nenni. They were able to pull the mare to safety with the use of an excavator and manpower.
“She was still able to move her back lags as we lifted her. We slowly lowered her to the ground with a combination of the excavator and manpower. The back legs did hit the ground first then we continued to lower down the rest of the body with assistance from a couple of the firefighters as well as the vet monitoring,” Reily Township posted on its Facebook page.
Wesselman said the the horse was up and walking around when they left the scene.
“It was a sigh of relief when we pulled her out and saw her moving around, ” Wesselman told this news outlet. “Unfortunately we do not always have that result.”
Because of its rural setting, the Reily Township fire department is equipped in Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue training.
The department is often called to other areas of the region to assist with large animal rescues, Wessellman said.
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