Rescue workers save a trapped and exhausted horse

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When arriving to his barn one morning, a Polish farmer, who has cared for horses for more than a decade, discovered one of his mares had broken through her fence and found herself in a frustrating predicament. The covering of a hole in the garage floor, meant for use while working on cars, crumbled under her weight leaving her trapped.

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It just so happened that her body and her legs fit perfectly into the hole, leaving very little room to spare.

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The farmer attempted to fill the space with enough hay to hopefully give her a boost out, but it sadly didn’t do that trick.

horse-gets-trapped-and-almost

The next morning, he called on the assistance of his local fire department.

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They had the idea to run fire hoses underneath her in an attempt to hoist her out.

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After a few attempts, the anxious mare couldn’t help but sit down in exhaustion.

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Completely drained, the farmer says he attempted to life her spirits by petting her and repeating “Don’t die, don’t die…”

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Soon, her spirits raised again as a veterinarian arrived to lend his expertise to the efforts.

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They slowly managed to get one hoof free…

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Then the other, also adding in more and more hay as they went along.

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Wrapping her rump with one of the hoses, they were finally successful in freeing the poor mare.

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