< img src ="https://savageventures.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/blind-horse-rescue-3.jpeg?w=1200"alt=" "> A blind horse called Lacy could have drowned after getting stuck in some flowing water in northern Colorado. Fortunately, the Poudre Fire Authority’s (PFA’s) Large Animal Rescue Group actioned in to assist. Rescuing a blind horse wasn’t easy, but this story has a pleased ending.
Over the weekend, PFA responders got a call about a horse as much as her shoulders in flowing water. A firefighter went into the water and put a harness on Lacy to help bring her to safety. The team guided the animal downstream where the banks weren’t as high.
In a series of posts to X, PFA says they had veterinary personnel on hand to assist them keep Lacy calm and safe. They quickly found out the horse was exhausted and would not be able to reach safety on her own.
“Lacy, currently worn out, did not have the strength to leave [the water] on her own even with the assistance from responders, and laid down after a brief effort,” PFA composed on X. “Responders comforted her and she received sedation. The group made a brand-new strategy to secure her more & pull Lacy up with a winch system.”
The PFA responders effectively pulled Lacy to safety and stayed with her up until the sedation wore off. “She suffered a number of cuts and scrapes on her legs however appeared to quickly put the rescue behind her with the aid of some fresh hay and caring strokes,” PFA stated.
View first responders save a blind horse in Colorado here:
PFA’s Big Animal Rescue Team (LART) was dispatched. A firemen trained in swiftwater went into the canal to be with the horse and start rescue operations. He was able to put a harness on Lacy to ensure they would not be separated and to ideally assist guide her to safety. pic.twitter.com/LKrevhgiuc!.?.!— poudrefire(@poudrefire)July 6, 2024 Lacy, currently tired, did not have the strength to leave on her own even with the assistance from responders, and laid down after a brief effort. Responders comforted her and she received sedation. The team made a new strategy to secure her further & pull Lacy up with a winch system. pic.twitter.com/78W1Vd8qNL!.?.!— poudrefire(@poudrefire)July 6, 2024 Lacy had the ability to stand once the moderate sedation disappeared. She suffered several cuts
and scrapes on her legs however seemed to quickly put
the rescue behind her with the aid of some fresh hay and loving strokes. pic.twitter.com/8zESKiHn9r!.?.!— poudrefire (@poudrefire )July 6, 2024 Bravo to this team of very first responders and veterinarians. A blind horse was in risk in northern Colorado and needed rescue. The good news is, the fire department was up to the obstacle.