When this unfortunate horse trapped herself in a grain silo basement, it took a rescue team and some serious equipment to free her! Yolo County Animal Services Shelter in California reached out for help with the situation. Consequently, a number of organizations formed a response crew to extricate the poor animal. Thanks to their efforts, Matsie the mare is now safe and sound! El Dorado Search and Rescue shared details from the mission on Facebook.
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In their post, the search and rescue unit explained how Matsie ended up in this predicament. Apparently, the mare “fell through a 22 inch opening in an abandoned grain silo basement.” The organizations that responded to the situation were the Large Animal Clinic at UC Davis’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the North Valley Animal Disaster Group, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, and Yolo Fire. Together, they were able to safely rescue the horse from the abandoned grain silo.
“Matsie, the mare, was reunited with her family and friends,” El Dorado Search and Rescue wrote in their post. “The team collaboration between the response groups that frequently train together to perform a difficult rescue showed that their dedication and training pays off! Technical equipment that was critically needed on this rescue was donated by Halter Project.”
More photos from the daring rescue.
UPI says the rescue team set up a pulley system to lift the horse out of the grain silo basement. Facebook photos from El Dorado Search and Rescue demonstrate how the crew raised the large animal through a surprisingly narrow opening!
We’re not sure how Matsie managed to fall through such a small hole, but at least her unpleasant adventure is over now. Let’s hope that this horse doesn’t wander into any more tight spaces!
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