Community Rescues Horse Trapped in Crevice in Los Angeles Wildfire

Community Rescues Horse Trapped in Crevice in Los Angeles Wildfire
A resident holds a leaking hose on his burning property during the Creek Fire on Dec. 5, 2017, in California. David McNew/Getty Images
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A news reporter found a horse upside down at the bottom of a crevice while reporting on the Creek Fire that is spreading through California.

The horse was escaping the fire in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles when it fell into the crevice.

Fox 11 reporter Gina Silva posted pictures and video of the horse to social media and asked for help. The trapped horse was also aired on live television. The incident caught the attention of a veterinarian, who tranquilized the horse, and the locals helped break down the structure the horse had fallen between and firemen helped get the horse out of the ditch and to an evacuation center, according to Silva’s Fox 11 report.

The horse was then taken to an animal hospital, where it is recovering, according to Silva’s Instagram account.

Colin Fredericson
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