A horse, seeking refuge from the deadly Camp fire in Paradise, California, was discovered tangled in a pool cover. In a public Facebook post, resident Jeff Hill stated that the horse seemed to have given up by the time he found her. He wrote:
As I was checking to see if someone’s house was standing we stumbled upon this girl who had given up and had the look of defeat in her eyes. There’s no telling how long she was there but she was shivering uncontrollably and ultimately lost her fight.
An unlikely survival
Not only did the horse manage to escape the smoke and flames in the massive wildfire, but she was spared drowning thanks to the pool cover which kept her head above water in the cold water. Hill described her situation, and her reaction after being saved from death:
She was all caught up in the pool cover but her being suspended by it prevented her from drowning. We scrambled to unhook the pool cover and pulled her to the shallow end where we guided her up the steps.
She got out, shook off, loved on us for a few minutes as a thank you and walked off assuring us that she was ok ❤️
Video
The rescue has been compiled into a video:
The devastating fire
The Camp fire has wrought havoc on the small northern California town of Paradise. The death toll from the blaze has climbed to 42 and an unknown number of animals have perished. As reported by NPR, the fire is the deadliest in state history.
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Stunning
Hopefully the OWNER”S Care Enough for their Equine Companion ::: They will come and look for and get her out of there before she perishes to the wolves, and coyotes:: OMG!!!! HORRIFIC & SAD beyond BELIEF!!!!
Many thanks and blessings to the angels and heroes that walk among us!
May God bless you sir, a 1000 fold for your bold and loving act of kindness. I hope you REALIZE you are a guardian angel in this horses’ mind and heart.