NJ FFs Rescue Horse Stuck in a Muddy Stream

Firefighters in Howell worked alongside a veterinarian to rescue a horse named Lucy that was trapped in a muddy stream.

By Ken Serrano

Source Asbury Park Press (TNS)

Jan. 4, 2022
Southard Fire Dept. No.1
Southard Fire Dept. No.1 and mutual aid crews worked with a veteranarian to free a horse stuck mud.
Southard Fire Dept. No.1 and mutual aid crews worked with a veteranarian to free a horse stuck mud.

HOWELL - Firefighters went to the aid of a horse that fell into a stream near Echo Lake and got stuck in the mud, using straps, ropes and sheets of plywood to free the animal, authorities said.

Southard Fire Department No. 1 posted the news of the rescue on Facebook Sunday. The call went out that afternoon.

Southard was joined by Freewood Acres Fire Company No. 1, Squankum Fire Company No. 1 and Howell Township Office of Emergency Management.

A veterinarian oversaw the operation, according to the post.

As unusual at it seems, the save Sunday may not be so rare. Firefighters in Jackson freed a missing horse from the mud in November.

The Howell horse, named Lucy, was being given warm fluids and doing well, Southard added in a postscript.

There was no word on whether a rider was involved in the Sunday incident.

Ken Serrano covers crime, breaking news, investigations and local issues. Reach him at [email protected].

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