LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. — Firefighters in Palm Beach County braved some murky waters Thursday afternoon to rescue a horse that fell into a canal.
Fire Rescue said the horse fell into a waterway near the 14000 block of Okeechboee Rd.
Pictures tweeted by the agency shows at least seven first responders using a ladder to pull the horse out of the canal.
Fire Rescue said they turned the horse over to Animal Care and Control. It’s unclear if the horse’s owner has been located.
🚨 Horse Rescue 🚨
— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) July 19, 2019
Images of @PBCFR Firefighters from #Battalion2 and #SpecialOperations34 as they enter a canal to rescue a horse this afternoon in Loxahatchee pic.twitter.com/IgHAnoalhI
🚨 Horse Rescue 🚨
— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) July 19, 2019
@PBCountySheriff @PBCFR #Firefighters rescue a horse that had fallen into a canal near the 14000 block of Okeechobee Rd, horse is safely out of the canal and is being turned over to #PBCAnimalCareandControl pic.twitter.com/dp3ExMRZTZ