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    http://www.click2houston.com/news/26587436/detail.html


    Injured Horse Put Down
    Horse Stuck In Manhole

    POSTED: Sunday, January 23, 2011
    UPDATED: 8:44 am CST January 23, 2011
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    HOUSTON -- Fire crews worked over eight hours to free a horse after it fell in a manhole.

    The horse and its rider were on Scott Street near Botany Lane just south of Houston when the horse fell in the hole just before 3 p.m. Saturday.

    Fire crews said the rider managed to jump out of the hole.

    Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Munoz said the horse fell in the hole rear legs first. The rider managed to jump off the horse as it fell in. Munoz said the rider then took off the horse's saddle. The horse fell deeper in the hole.

    Several rescue agencies were called to help in the rescue, including the Harris County Sheriff's Office and Houston Public Works.

    HFD started digging another hole approximately 60 feet away from the original hole to try to get the horse out.

    Houston SPCA personnel also responded to the scene. Around 11 p.m., Meera Nandlal with the SPCA said the horse had suffered shock, severe hypothermia and was exposed to toxins.

    Veterinarians at the scene concluded that the injuries were too great and that they had to euthanize the horse.

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