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Firefighters Rescue Horse Trapped Upside Down In Ditch

(CBS4) -- South Metro firefighters rescued a horse trapped upside down in a ditch near Parker Friday afternoon.

SMFR HORSE RESCUE 1
(credit: South Metro Fire)

Vets provided medical treatment while SMFR built a mechanical rescue system.

The operation took about 90 minutes.

SMFR HORSE RESCUE 2
(credit: South Metro Fire)

The horse stood on her own and was treated for dehydration.

SMFR HORSE RESCUE 4
(credit: South Metro Fire)
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