Resourceful firefighters rescue horse - Video - Belimbla Park
Published: 07 Jul 2022 12:28pm
Resourceful Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have used a sling and an excavator to rescue a horse, which fell into a water tank today at Belimbla Park, south-west of Sydney.
"Jester," a five-year-old Chestnut, fell into the storage tank at the Wanawong Street property just after 8am.
His fall was broken by water which had half-filled the tank but the 400-kilogram stock horse found himself trapped.
A FRNSW crew from Narellan attended the scene along with Police and the Rural Fire Service.
The firefighters called in a specialist FRNSW crew from Liverpool, equipped with heavy animal-lifting equipment.
As "Jester" stood distressed, the fire crews drained the water and, borrowing an excavator from a neighbouring property, they rigged up several slings, carefully lifting the horse to safety.
The horse was successfully assessed at the scene by a vet.
Media note - FRNSW video of the horse rescue can be obtained via this link:
https://vimeo.com/727649167/8a13ff8cc5 [external link]
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:14pm
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