First time for everything | 1,700-pound horse rescued from swimming pool in Archdale by firefighters
Battalion Chief Joey Layne told us this was the very first call he’s ever received to help rescue a horse trapped in a swimming pool. Author: Brian Bennett Updated: 5:18 PM EST January 16, 2021
ARCHDALE, N.C. A 1,700-pound Quarter horse named Gabe is now safe and sound following a recuse from a swimming pool in Archalde Friday!
According to Battalion Chief Joey Layne, with Guil-Rand Fire Department, witnesses said the horse broke through the gate at the front of a barn and ran toward the pool. The pool was covered but the horse didn’t see it and fell in.