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Horse trapped in mud in Westerly gets rescued

By Raymond Baccari,

6 hours ago

WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Westerly firefighters rescued a horse Friday evening that got stuck up to its neck in mud.

Police Chief Paul Gingerella told 12 News they were called by the horse’s owner after it got trapped in the area of Church Street and Old Indian Trail.

The plan, according to Gingerella, involved the horse being sedated before removing it from the mud.

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