14 Horses Killed In Bedford, NH Barn Fire
BEDFORD, N.H. (CBS) – 14 horses were killed in a devastating fire at a barn in Bedford Thursday morning.
The three-alarm fire at the Perry Hill Farm started around 8:30 a.m.
It destroyed a 10,000 square foot barn that was home to 22 horses.
Only eight of them survived. Several goats and a pig also escaped safely.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Bernice Corpuz reports
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No people were hurt.
There's no word yet on how the fire started.
It took ten different fire departments to put it out. The farm is in such a rural area that water had to be trucked in to the scene.
According to its website, Perry Hill farm is a "full service Equestrian Academy dedicated to teaching children and adults of all ages."
They offer horseback riding lessons and pony rides for several occasions.