Crime & Safety
Horse Stuck in Mud, Thick Vegetation Rescued in San Juan Capistrano
The horse did not appear to be injured, and its owner was on the scene with rescue crews.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA -- Orange County rescue workers freed a horse that got stuck in mud and thick vegetation in a creek bed Tuesday.
The horse's dilemma triggered a response by a search-and-rescue team and county Animal Control personnel who worked together to lead the animal to safety. The horse, named Honor, sustained only minor injuries, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
The OCFA was notified shortly before 10:30 a.m. that the horse was stuck about 30 feet down an embankment near Rosenbaum and Trabuco Creek roads.
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OCFA Capt. Larry Kurtz said the animal got mired in some mud, but the vegetation in the area was too thick for crews to lift the horse to safety with a helicopter. Instead, crews on the ground cut through the brush to clear a path for the animal.
-- City News Service, photo courtesy of the OCFA