Firefighters and animal control officers in Virginia Beach, Va., rescued a horse found stranded on its side in a ditch next to a road. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Beach Fire Department/Facebook
Firefighters used shovels to soften the edges of the ditch, and a veterinarian on scene sedated the horse for its own safety.
The rescuers then pulled the equine by its legs to a spot of solid ground.
The fire department said the horse was able to stand on its own power a few minutes later and the veterinarian determined the animal was not seriously injured.
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