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53hawkeye

Going down the road this morning saw 2 horses right up by the road. Got looking and one had it's right front hoof stuck through the fence. It was a 4"x4" woven wire with barbed wire on the top 2 strands.

That ole' horse had pushed his hoof thru the 4x4 weave and the back side of the shoe was hung in the wire. He hadn't been in that way too long as evidenced by the lack of things being too tore up. Including the fence and his leg, but he sure wasn't going anywhere.

Stopped and walked over to see what I might be able to do or not. Walked right up and the horse just stood there. Bent over and grabbed his hoof/leg and he didn't even flinch, just kept standing there. It was easy to direct the hoof and shoe out of the wire and out of the fence. The horse just trotted off.

My being a stranger, figured the stud would be some what jumpy, but he just let me free his foot with no problem.

I hate seeing an animal caught up in a fence
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Freed a deer before that wasn't that lucky. Hip was dislocated.

hrbie

Way to go hawkeye. Always a nice to see someone will stop and help. +1

Old-Colts

Good job; the horse must have sensed that you weren't a threat and were there to help! [^]

k_townman

You are the good samaritan. [^]

Ox190

I've freed a fawn and a javelina. That javelina was ready to be as far away from me as possible I didn't know those critters could move that fast. Fawn just laid there for a little bit then got up and walked off.