WATCH: Horse rescued after falling into stormwater drain

10 May 2016 - 17:58 By Suthentira Govender

A search and rescue team worked tirelessly over four hours to rescue a horse that had fallen into a stormwater drain in Tembisa‚ Johannesburg. A search and rescue team worked tirelessly over four hours to rescue a horse that had fallen into a stormwater drain in Tembisa, Johannesburg. Watch the heartwarming rescue.Posted by Times LIVE on Tuesday, May 10, 2016Netcare 911 spokesman Athlenda Mathe said the horse had been missing for three days. It was eventually found‚ trapped‚ by its owner‚ on Tuesday."The owner contacted local authorities and … a search and rescue team were dispatched to the area‚" said Mathe.The team used cutters‚ chains‚ a generator‚ tractor and a jack hammer to free the animal.Mathe said paramedics provided the rescue team with a stethoscope to monitor the distressed animal's heart rate.The horse was taken to the Society for Animals in Distress for further medical care...

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