Fire crews worked for nearly two hours to save a horse that was stuck in a trench in Oklahoma City on Tuesday morning. Watch video of the rescue in the video player above.The horse, named Shooter, is now safe, and his owner is happy he’s doing OK.”My emotions were running pretty wild, and he’s been my pal for 16 years,” Mark Knowles said. “He was born on this place.”Knowles was doing his morning routine when he saw that Shooter fell into the trench.”I was in the kitchen just taking my meds, doing what I do, and my wife said, ‘Mark, there’s a horse over on Lincoln that fell in a hole,'” Knowles said. “Of course, when I come around, I knew it was him right away.”A few minutes later, Knowles showed up to see that Shooter was out and safe.”Everybody chipped in to get him out. I’m thankful,” Knowles said.Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said Shooter escaped his corral and made his way into the trench.”This was an open trench. When we arrived, the workers on scene advised us the horse was out of the trench,” acting fire chief Keith Castillo said. “When they arrived, the horse got spooked and fell into the trench.”The trench was nearly 8 feet deep and muddy.”The horse appeared to be standing, but there was a large amount of water in the trench, and it began to sink,” Castillo said.Using a rope and the excavator to make stairs, fire and construction crews got Shooter out nearly two hours later.”It’s always a good feeling. That’s what we are here for, is to meet the need no matter what the need is,” Castillo said. “The horse owner and property owner were obviously very thankful for the job that was done.”Knowles showed Shooter some extra love after the dramatic rescue.”He’s my baby, and I love him,” Knowles said. “He’s going to get him some extra treats.”
Fire crews worked for nearly two hours to save a horse that was stuck in a trench in Oklahoma City on Tuesday morning.
Watch video of the rescue in the video player above.
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The horse, named Shooter, is now safe, and his owner is happy he’s doing OK.
“My emotions were running pretty wild, and he’s been my pal for 16 years,” Mark Knowles said. “He was born on this place.”
Knowles was doing his morning routine when he saw that Shooter fell into the trench.
“I was in the kitchen just taking my meds, doing what I do, and my wife said, ‘Mark, there’s a horse over on Lincoln that fell in a hole,'” Knowles said. “Of course, when I come around, I knew it was him right away.”
A few minutes later, Knowles showed up to see that Shooter was out and safe.
“Everybody chipped in to get him out. I’m thankful,” Knowles said.
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said Shooter escaped his corral and made his way into the trench.
“This was an open trench. When we arrived, the workers on scene advised us the horse was out of the trench,” acting fire chief Keith Castillo said. “When they arrived, the horse got spooked and fell into the trench.”
The trench was nearly 8 feet deep and muddy.
“The horse appeared to be standing, but there was a large amount of water in the trench, and it began to sink,” Castillo said.
Using a rope and the excavator to make stairs, fire and construction crews got Shooter out nearly two hours later.
“It’s always a good feeling. That’s what we are here for, is to meet the need no matter what the need is,” Castillo said. “The horse owner and property owner were obviously very thankful for the job that was done.”
Knowles showed Shooter some extra love after the dramatic rescue.
“He’s my baby, and I love him,” Knowles said. “He’s going to get him some extra treats.”
