SUFFOLK, Va. A 33-year-old horse stuck in the mud was rescued by firefighters Monday afternoon, according to the Suffolk Fire & Rescue.

Crews responded to Crittenden Road to find the horse stuck in a swamp about 30 yards from the road, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Using chainsaws, the crew cleared a path for the rescue. A veterinarian sedated the horse, allowing it to be secured and pulled out of the mud with a special sled.

The fire department was able to get me pretty close to where the horse was so that I could assess the situation. And then they were able to strap on a couple of equipment onto the horse. I fully anesthetized the horse, and we were able to get him on the glide and then glide him off to a safe pasture," Dr. Glorianne Vazquez-Arnal, The Oaks Equine & Farm Service

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