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Horse Rescue
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn
Around a dozen horses had to be rescued from a barn that caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, fire officials announced. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 8:20 p.m., when the hay storage area inside a barn at the High Point Equestrian Center at 572 East Branch Rd. in Patterson caught on fire, according to the Putnam Lake Fire Department. Arriving fire crews were able to quickly knock out a large portion of the blaze, but found completely extinguishing it difficult because of the heavily stacked hay storage inside the barn. Firefighters worked…
West Chester, PA
Lifestyle
Founder Of Chesco Horse Rescue Badly Hurt In Car Accident, Loved Ones Say
An animal welfare activist who runs a Chester County horse rescue is on the road to recovery after a deer leaped in front of her car last month, according to loved ones. Lakyn Shultz swerved out of the animal's way and was "catapulted into a nearly fatal car accident," said organizers on her GoFundMe campaign. Rescuers had to remove the 21-year-old from her crumpled vehicle, sending her to the hospital with a broken foot and forcing doctors to remove her spleen and part of her pancreas, those close to her said. Cassimo and Rodeyo of Furvivors Wonderland Horse Res…
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Fallen, Stuck Horse Rescued By Quick-Thinking Firefighters In CT
Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a fallen horse in Connecticut that had become stuck and unable to get up was saved. The incident happened in Hartford County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 10:20 a.m., when the Broad Brook Fire Department responded to a home in East Windsor where a horse had slipped and fallen, causing it to end up in a position where it was unable to get back on its feet. According to the fire department, crews were eventually able to maneuver the horse up a hill to a position where it was finally able to get up on its own. Fire officials said the re…
West Chester, PA
Neighbors
Sudden Eviction Notice Threatens Chesco Horse Sanctuary
Staffers at a Chester County horse sanctuary say they have been served an eviction notice, and now have under 45 days to shelter their herd. In a GoFundMe campaign launched on Friday, May 5, the team at Furvivors Wonderland Horse Rescue and Sanctuary in Chester Springs say they are scrambling for a short-term housing solution for their 16 horses and lone 18-month-old steer. "This sudden notice of eviction is a hurdle we could not have expected, but rescue is never easy and we will not be derailed," wrote organizer Kristina Hall. "These animals have been neglected, abused, and traumatiz…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Warren County Horse Rescue 'Facing Possible Closure' After Nearly 2 Decades
“Want to join us in making a difference?” asks a beloved Warren County horse rescue facility that is seeking donations ahead of possible closure. The Saddlebred Rescue Inc. on Meadow Cliff Lane in Hardwick Township is having serious financial difficulties after 18 years in operation and "facing possible closure," according to a GoFundMe launched in hopes of saving the nonprofit organization. “Our donors and sponsors have been great over our history and without them we could not have built an effective rescue, rehab and placement program,” reads the fundraiser. Saddlebred’s mission is to pr…
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
1,200-Pound Horse Stuck Under Fence Rescued By Firefighters In Stamford
Firefighters in Fairfield County rescued a 1,200-pound horse who was stuck under a fence. Stamford firefighters responded to June Road around 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 to a stable in the rear of the property where a 20-year-old horse named Tex was down and partially stuck under a fence, said Captain Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department. Engine Co. 9 arrived on the scene and found a 20-year-old male horse lying on his side. The horse was severely fatigued and partially stuck under the side of an adjacent split-rail fence used to form a paddock. Due to the unique natur…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Watch
: Video Shows Crews Rescuing Fallen Horse In Hunterdon County
Rescue crews were quick to help a horse back onto its feet after it had fallen at a Hunterdon County farm during the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad and Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to Good Manners Farm in Delaware Township with a variety of heavy rigging equipment, including a grip hoist, come-along, and Paratech aluminum wale. Several crew members used the equipment to lift the horse to safety under the supervision of an equine veterinarian, the rescue squad said. The horse, named "Tamale," was recently confirmed to …
Middletown, NJ
News
Firefighters Rescue Horse From Muddy Central Jersey Stream: Photos
Firefighters from Central Jersey rescued a horse that got stuck in a muddy stream. The horse got stranded on its side Sunday afternoon behind Echo Lake in the Southard section of Howell Township. Southard Fire Department was assisted in the rescue by members from Freewood Acres Fire Company No. 1, Squankum Fire Company #1, and the Howell Township Office of Emergency Management. The first responders used straps, ropes and sheets of plywood to safely extricate the horse from the mud. There was a veterinarian on location supervising the removal and status of the horse, fire officials s…
Paterson, NJ
News
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: Horse Rescued After Falling Through Passaic County Bridge
BRIDLE PARTY: Five horses were being ridden across a wooden bridge at Garret Mountain Reservation in Passaic County when the last one fell halfway through its soggy planks. What to do? The rider was OK, but all 2,500 pounds of Hank the horse was wedged in there good, Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark said. He couldn't giddy up, you could say. Members of the West Paterson Volunteer Fire Department summoned Camp Towing of Wayne, which came to the rescue with a "rotator" wrecker -- essentially a huge crane. A veterinarian from his stable sedated Hank before his rescuers gently strapped him …
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Trapped Horse Rescued By Fire Department In Area
A local fire department was able to rescue a 31-year-old horse after he became stuck between a rock and a fence in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Putnam County around 7:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 25, when the Patterson Fire Department received a call to respond to a local farm to assist the horse named "Dozer." According to the department, when firefighters arrived, they found Dozer who could not get up. At first, the crew attempted to assist the horse by shifting his position. But it soon became apparent that additional equipment was going to be needed to help Dozer out s…
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Chester County Barn Owner Burned Rescuing 7 Horses, 2 Others Dead In Fire
Support is surging for a Chester County man who was severely burned while trying to rescue his nine horses, two of who died, in a grueling fire that ravaged his historic barn over the weekend. Almost $14,000 had been raised on a Facebook fundraiser posted Monday by Nicole Henwood for her dear neighbor, Don. Funds will go towards food and rebuilding a shed and fence for the remaining horses. Fire crews arrived at the 1-block of Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township around noon Sunday to find the blaze towering through the two-story barn and approximately 6-8 acres of woods and field on fire, ac…
Greenwich, CT
News
Greenwich Officer Comes To Aid Of Stray Horse During Height Of Nor'easter
Greenwich Police Officer Christopher Wallace expected to be busy during Wednesday's nor'easter, but he didn't expect to become friends with a horse and spend an hour guiding it home. The incident began when a contractor called the Greenwich Police Department about a horse running around on Round Hill Road in the backcountry, said Lt. John Slusarz. A couple of officers headed out to the area and found the contractor holding horse. The officers knew there was a large farm in the area with a field where horses stayed so they led the horse to the field and let him go and headed on their way. A…
