Watch: Horse airlifted to safety after falling into ravine
Horse airlifted to safety after falling into ravine
A horse was airlifted to safety after falling into a ravine in Italy. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful
A horse was safely rescued after falling into a deep ravine.
It happened in Italy and involved firefighters from the Castelnovo ne' Monti detachment and a helicopter from the Bologna flight unit.
Video perspective:
The country’s fire service Vigili del Fuoco posted video of the rescue.
Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful
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What they're saying:
The department thanked the helicopter crew and veterinarian who took part in the rescue.
Further details weren’t provided about how the horse got lost in the ravine or where it came from, but rescue officials did say the animal wasn’t injured and was returned to its owner.
The horse was sedated during the rescue.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from Vigili del Fuoco on social media via Storyful, a social media video licensing agency. This story was reported from Detroit.