Horse rescue

Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters were dispatched to a farm on Belvidere Road on March 14 to assist with a horse that must have slipped in the mud and fell into a cement trough. BC Jeff Grant reports that they initially tried to use air bags and rope to help the horse to reposition himself to allow him to stand in the trough and walk out. When that didn’t work, a neighbor brought over his skid steer. Then as firefighters used ropes to secure the horse, the neighbor used his skid steer to pull two sections of the cement trough from underneath the horse. The horse was now out of the trough and on the ground. After a short rest, and a few attempts at standing, “Billy” was up on all fours and walking around and even ate some hay. Before the firefighters left though, Billy walked over and shook his head up and down like he was saying Thank you! You’re welcome Billy, glad we could help.