Horse Landed on Its Back in Feeding Trough: Difficult Animal Rescue in Rottenmann

The volunteer fire department rescued a horse on Sunday in Rottenmann, Upper Styria (Liezen district), which had fallen on its back into a feeding trough and injured itself. The animal was trapped and kicked out in panic, making the rescue difficult. A veterinarian sedated the horse, then it was able to be lifted out of the trough with carrying slings and a tractor, the Rottenmann fire department reported on Monday.

Horse Kept Kicking: Difficult Application of Rescue Slings

The Rottenmann fire department was alerted around 2:20 PM that there had been an incident at a riding ranch in Büschendorf. A horse was trapped on its back in a concrete well trough and was already injured by the concrete edges. How this happened was unclear. The horse was calmed by the owners but kept kicking, posing a significant danger to the helpers.

Until the veterinarian arrived, the time was used to prepare the rescue slings, and a neighboring farmer came to help with a tractor with a front loader. After the animal was sedated, it was difficult to apply the round slings as the horse was directly trapped. Eventually, the animal was able to be lifted out of the trough with the loader.

(APA/Red)

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