COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A horse is recovering after officials say it was stuck in the mud.
Large Animal Response Group officials said on Monday around 6 p.m., crews got reports of a mare who was stuck in a boggy creek bed.
The owners found the mare early on, so officials said she seemed only mildly hypothermic.
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With the help of Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services, crews were able to sedate the horse and drag her 20 feet across the boggy creek and then up a three-foot embankment.
Officials reported that after 20 minutes of recovery, the horse was up and walking.
“Thanks to all the donated equipment and funds to LARG and Cobb Fire’s skilled/trained firemen, equipment, and brawn, we had everything needed for a successful rescue,” LARG officials said.
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It is unclear how the horse got stuck in the mud.
No injuries were reported from the rescue.
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