Horse and pony rescued after being stuck in mud for 18 hours in Salinas
Horse and pony rescued in Monterey County
Horse and pony rescued after spending 18 hours stuck in mud in Monterey County.
SALINAS, Calif. - Bay Area firefighters went to help rescue a horse and pony stuck in the mud for 18 hours in Monterey County.
Firefighters from Hayward, Fremont, and Alameda helped out in Salinas on Thursday, rescuing a horse and pony who had been trapped for nearly a day.
The animals became stuck Wednesday night on Limekiln Road, off River Road in an area south of Salinas that saw debris flows this week after heavy storms drenched the River Fire burn scar.
When the owners discovered the horses trapped chest-deep in mud, they flagged down passing firefighters and contacted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Monterey County.
Neighbors also responded with shovels and other tools to help dig out the two horses, which were treated overnight by Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic veterinarians, SPCA officials said.
"It definitely took a village to get these horses out," said Beth Brookhouser, Monterey County SPCA spokesperson
Both animals are expected to be OK.
Bay City News contributed to this report.