Cherokee County’s Large Animal Rescue team rescues fallen horse from bottom of hill

Cherokee County’s Large Animal Rescue team had their hands full on Thursday trying to rescue a fallen horse that could not get back up. The team was called out to a farm on Ficklen Church Way just after 11 a.m. regarding a large draft horse that was unable to get up.

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Special operations chief Darrell Mitchell said the horse was on the ground in a temporary holding pasture located on the side of a hill. Mitchell said because of the heavy rain in the area, the pasture was very muddy and slippery and the horse apparently “casted” and got stuck on its side. The horse could not gain enough traction to get up.

He said the team was able to get a couple of straps around the horse and drag him back up the hill to a flat area. They then added two more straps to pull the horse off his side and onto his belly. Mitchell said the team then waited a few minutes for the horse to catch his breath and then was able to pull him all the way up so he could stand on his own.

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“These guys are good at what they do. They devised a plan and had the right equipment in order to get the horse back on its feet,” said Mitchell.

Cherokee County’s Large Animal Rescue Team focuses on ropes and rigging skills that may be needed for large-animal emergencies. The team is one of several within the county’s fire and emergency services unit that handles specialized emergencies.

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