Tuesday Update: Bella the horse died Monday, a day after she was pulled from the mud. Unbridled Horse Therapy said the rescuers “were amazing and did everything they could.”
“If anyone wants to donate to help us cover some of the costs of this terrible endeavor please contact us or find us on Venmo or Zelle under Unbridled Horse Therapy or contact us directly,” UHT said in a statement on social media. “We are so saddened by our loss!”
Original story on Monday: Rescue crews from Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 (formerly Argyle Fire District) and the Double Oak Volunteer Fire Department rescued a Belgian horse that was stuck in thick mud in Copper Canyon on Sunday morning.
Firefighters, veterinarians, volunteers and local residents helped rescue the horse, which was laying on its side in the mud next to a stock pond when crews arrived around 7 a.m. Firefighters dug through the mud to create space under the horse, got ropes around it and pulled it out, according to ESD No. 1. The horse rested for the rest of the day and received water, food and IV fluids.
NBC 5 reported that one firefighter received medical treatment after injuring his knee while in the mud.
