Horse rescued from south Reno swimming pool in dramatic early morning operation

A dramatic rescued unfolded early Monday morning as crews labored to save lots of a horse from a swimming pool close to Thomas Creek Road.

Washoe County Animal Services acquired an emergency name shortly after 3 a.m. when the horse, which didn’t belong to the home-owner, fell into the pool after mistaking the quilt for strong floor.

Field supervisor Robert Wooster, together with Animal Services Officers Trevor Maloy and Roland Albertson, responded to the scene to help the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Least Resistance Training Concepts (LRTC).

The rescue operation was performed at the hours of darkness, with rescuers working swiftly to connect technical giant animal rescue gear to the exhausted horse.

“The horse was so exhausted, it was lateral in the pool,” mentioned a rescuer, noting the urgency of the state of affairs as they held the horse’s head above water to stop drowning.

The home-owner’s backhoe was utilized to rigorously pull the horse from the pool. Once out, the animal was coated with blankets till the Comstock Equine Hospital may assess its situation. Fortunately, the horse suffered solely minor cuts and abrasions, together with exhaustion.

Animal providers officers had been capable of find the proprietor of each the rescued horse and a second horse discovered roaming close by, reuniting them efficiently.