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Firefighters Rescue Horse Stuck In Swansea

SWANSEA (CBS) -- Firefighters came to the rescue of a horse in Swansea Sunday morning.

Crews were called to a barn on Cummings Road, where they found a 1,100-pound horse stuck between a stall and a wall.

A veterinarian was called to the scene to sedate the horse while firefighters stabilized the barn's structure before beginning the rescue.

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A horse stuck in Swansea (Photo credit Swansea Fire Department)

It took 25 firefighters and several pieces of equipment, but the horse was removed safely.

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