Horse rescued after falling into abandoned Yolo County grain silo basement
YOLO COUNTY – Crews from around the region jumped in to help pull out a horse that fell into an abandoned grain silo basement in Yolo County.
The El Dorado Search and Rescue team said, last week, they were called out to Yolo County to help with the situation. Apparently, the horse had fallen through a 22-inch opening into the basement.
With the help of the members from Yolo County Animal Services, the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital's large animal clinic, the North Valley Animal Disaster Group, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, and Yolo Fire, the horse was secured and lifted out.
Rescuers said the horse, named Matsie, was soon reunited with her family and friends. She doesn't appear to have suffered any serious injuries.
Critically, rescuers said the technical equipment used to pull the horse out had been donated by the Halter Project.