Colo. Chief Says Rescuing Horse Honed Skills For People

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.

Several Pueblo County agencies helped rescue a pregnant horse from a 7-foot-deep hole Tuesday.

The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Pueblo Rural Fire Department, Pueblo County Road and Bridge, and Pueblo Animal Control were called to the 61000 block of Huckleberry Road in Eastern Pueblo County after the mare fell into the hole.

Road and Bridge employees provided equipment to help lift the horse from the hole.

Veterinarians were able to get vital signs on the foal after the rescue and reports were positive.

"Animal rescues give us practice and confidence. That translates to experience and when a human life is at stake, we all know we can successfully work together," said PCSO Emergency Services Bureau Chief Mark Mears.

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