MOSSY HEAD, Fla. — A 22-year-old horse is safe after Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters and Walton County Animal Control worked together Thursday morning, Sept. 25, to lift her out of an overturned water trough.
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At 11:19 a.m., dispatchers received a call from Brookside Drive in Mossy Head about a horse in distress. The horse, named Delisia, had only just returned home from three weeks of veterinary treatment in Tallahassee for severe equine asthma.
Her owner briefly stepped away to comfort a frightened dog during a thunderstorm and returned to find Delisia upside down in an empty trough.
Firefighters arrived alongside Walton County Animal Control Officer Brandy Sydow and deputies from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. After a quick assessment, firefighters removed part of a partition covering the trough and carefully secured straps around Delisia.
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With the help of the owner’s tractor, the crew lifted her out safely.
Dr Blackwood, veterinarian for the Walton County Animal Shelter, examined Delisia and confirmed that she was not injured.
“Animal rescues like this are always rewarding,” said Walton County Fire Rescue Fire Chief Austin Pugh.
“Our team was just glad we could safely get this horse out of a dangerous situation and reunite her with the family who has cared for her for the past 18 years.”
Thanks to the teamwork of everyone on scene, Delisia is now back on her feet, healthy, and reunited with her herd.
