Emergency crews rescue two horses mired in mud for more than 18 hours

by Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News January 30, 2021January 30, 2021

A rescue worker gives comfort to one of two horses that were saved from debris flows near Salinas following a night of severe weather. (Photo courtesy SPCA Monterey County)

Crews on Thursday night rescued a horse and a pony mired in mud for up to 18 hours after becoming trapped by a debris flow near Salinas, officials with SPCA Monterey County said.

The animals became stuck Wednesday night on Limekiln Road, off River Road in an area south of Salinas that saw debris flows this week after heavy storms drenched the River Fire burn scar.

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