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Story summary
- Melfort Fire Department rescued a mud-covered horse on Sept. 16, 2026.
- A sling and loader lift failed when the horse slipped out.
- Firefighters and neighbours spent hours digging a slope to pull the horse from a five-foot pit.
- Chief Leonard Whitney said it was the department’s first large-animal rescue.
- The horse was bathed, appears unharmed and is expected to fully recover after a vet check.