Horse rescued from pool in Union Co.
Officials say the horse was stuck for several hours.
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Published: Sep. 10, 2023 at 1:37 PM EDT|Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 3:06 PM EDT
WEDDINGTON, N.C. (WBTV) - At least two Union County fire departments spent their Sunday rescuing a horse in Weddington.
A horse was first discovered trapped in a swimming pool around 9 a.m. Sunday morning but had possibly been scared into it overnight, according to crews with the Wesley Chapel Fire Department.
Midland Fire and Rescue tweeted Sunday afternoon that they were assisting Wesley Chapel.
The department sent in a trained large animal rescue technician to assist.
The horse was freed shortly after 3 p.m.
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