Horse rescue

Responders worked for roughly three hours on Thursday, Oct. 21, to rescue a horse that was stuck in a drained pond in Zionville.

ZIONVILLE — A horse was saved after getting stuck in a drained pond in Zionville for hours on Thursday, Oct. 21.

According to Watauga County Emergency Services, the Zionville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 1791 Silverstone Road at 6:30 p.m. for animal rescue. Watauga County Fire Marshal Shane Garland said a pond on the property had been drained and a horse had wandered in.

  

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BFrank

Thank you Hampton folks and Watauga rescue. Beautiful ending because of very nice people.

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