A horse in Ipswich, Massachusetts, was rescued after a four-hour-long effort to remove animal from broken wooden boards after he fell through a barn floor.
A successful team effort led to the dramatic saving of an 8-year-old horse named Valcour. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , SRH Veterinary Services, and first responders all worked together to retrieve the animal who was stuck in broken floorboards in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The Lipizzaner, a European bred riding horse, fell partially through the floor after the boards collapsed, leaving the horse trapped.
Valcour's legs dangled through the wood floor with his upper body still holding strong on the level above. Sara-Rose Brenner, senior public relations manager at the MSPCA, told Fox News Digital that Valcour appears to be fully recovered. 'We’re happy to report that he’s walking and trotting normally,' Brenner said. Kaycie McCarthy, equine and farm animal outreach and rescue manager, said, 'The owners reached out to their local vet after it happened. The doctor knew immediately that they needed more help and special equipment to free poor Valcour, so they called us.
This is also a good example of why it’s important that everyone with pets – including horses – knows what to do when emergencies happen,' McCarthy said, according to a recent press release fro the MSPCA. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MSPCA-Angell Social media users shared their reactions to the animal being rescued.
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