Crime & Safety
Family Horse Stuck in Cesspool Dies
Emergency crews were called to the Newton residence to remove a family horse stuck in mud over its head.

NEWTON, MA - A Newton family is grieving over the loss of their beloved horse Sunday afternoon.
The horse, named Ultra, had fallen into a cesspool in the backyard of the family's Dudley Road home. When emergency crews arrived, they found the 1500-pound animal submerged in mud over its head, according to CBS Boston.
Though first responders acted swiftly in digging the horse out from the mud using a backhoe, it had already died from shock, a Newton Police spokesman told the network.
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Ultra had been a member of the family for 30 years and traveled with the family on their annual trips to Martha's Vineyard.
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