SEBRING, Fla. — Deputies rescued 10 horses and a dog that were trapped inside a Sebring, Florida, barn because of floodwaters following Irma.
Highlands County Sheriff's Office posted a videos on Facebook of the deputies in waist-deep water walking the horses to safety on Wednesday.
Deputies said a creek had risen to historic levels, trapping the the horses in a barn and on a small hill that remained above water.
The department’s animal services and agriculture unit loaded animals onto a trailer took them to a more suitable stable until the water recedes, according to deputies.
The effects of Hurricane Irma has led to numerous animal rescue missions. Earlier this week, manatees and dolphins were among the animals rescued.
Animal Services and the Ag Unit teamed up yesterday afternoon to rescue 10 horses (and one dog doing her best to be Michael Phelps) from Lakeside Stables on U.S. 98. Arbuckle Creek has risen to historic levels and trapped the horses in the barn and on a small hill that stayed above water. The horses were led out by hand through water up to chest deep and loaded on a trailer to be taken to a more suitable stable to wait for the water to recede.
Posted by Highlands County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, September 14, 2017
(Post 2 of 4) Animal Services and the Ag Unit teamed up yesterday afternoon to rescue 10 horses (and one dog doing her best to be Michael Phelps) from Lakeside Stables on U.S. 98. Arbuckle Creek has risen to historic levels and trapped the horses in the barn and on a small hill that stayed above water. The horses were led out by hand through water up to chest deep and loaded on a trailer to be taken to a more suitable stable to wait for the water to recede.
Posted by Highlands County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, September 14, 2017
(Post 3 of 4) Animal Services and the Ag Unit teamed up yesterday afternoon to rescue 10 horses (and one dog doing her best to be Michael Phelps) from Lakeside Stables on U.S. 98. Arbuckle Creek has risen to historic levels and trapped the horses in the barn and on a small hill that stayed above water. The horses were led out by hand through water up to chest deep and loaded on a trailer to be taken to a more suitable stable to wait for the water to recede.
Posted by Highlands County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, September 14, 2017
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