Sandoval County issued the following announcement on Nov. 20.
On the evening of Thursday, November 19th, many area first responders worked together to rescue a free-roaming horse that had fallen into a septic tank at a private residence in Placitas.
Agencies on scene included Sandoval County Fire & Rescue, Corrales Fire, the Rio Rancho Fire Department, the Rio Grande Basin Heavy Technical Rescue Team, and the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office.
The horse was rescued using a special harness and a skid steer that was used to gently raise it out of the tank.
The horse was unharmed with no visual injuries and walked away from the scene.
Original source can be found here.
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