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1,100-pound horse slides into mudhole and gets trapped, Maine rescuers say

A horse was rescued from a mudhole in Maine, officials said.
A horse was rescued from a mudhole in Maine, officials said. Casco Fire/Rescue

A four-hour mission led to the rescue of a trapped 1,100-pound horse, Maine rescuers said.

Crews from multiple agencies and a veterinarian were called after a horse got trapped in a mudhole in Casco, according to a June 22 Facebook post by the Casco Fire and Rescue Department.

Teams used a lift to pull the horse out of the mudhole, Maine rescuers said.
Teams used a lift to pull the horse out of the mudhole, Maine rescuers said. Casco Fire/Rescue

The horse named Dancer was with her rider when they slid down an incline and Dancer got stuck in a mudhole, rescuers said.

The crews used an excavator to lift the uninjured Dancer out of the mud, officials said.

The horse was uninjured, Maine rescuers said.
The horse was uninjured, Maine rescuers said. Casco Fire/Rescue

After being medically cleared, Dancer was reunited with her family and sent home by horse trailer, rescuers said.

Casco is about a 60-mile drive southwest from Augusta.

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Paloma Chavez
McClatchy DC
Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
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