Horse rescued from ledge in Sespe River
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
On December 6, at about 1:16 p.m., Fillmore Fire Department was first on scene to a call about a horse stuck in a ravine on Goodenough Road. The owner went to feed the horse and discovered it trapped on a ledge above the Sespe River.
On December 6, at about 1:16 p.m., Fillmore Fire Department was first on scene to a call about a horse stuck in a ravine on Goodenough Road. The owner went to feed the horse and discovered it trapped on a ledge above the Sespe River.
20 units responded to the rescue: Ventura County Fire Departments 51 and 28, Santa Paula Fire #81, Ventura County Urban Search and Rescue #40, and Ventura County Animal Control.
20 units responded to the rescue: Ventura County Fire Departments 51 and 28, Santa Paula Fire #81, Ventura County Urban Search and Rescue #40, and Ventura County Animal Control.
In order to get the horse to safety they had move a large tree to clear a path.
In order to get the horse to safety they had move a large tree to clear a path.
The rescue took a little over two hours.
The rescue took a little over two hours.
The horse was able to walk out on its own, uninjured. Everyone, especially the owner, was very happy.
The horse was able to walk out on its own, uninjured. Everyone, especially the owner, was very happy.