Pennsylvania

Crews Free Clydesdale Stuck in Mud at Pennsylvania Farm

Crews spent hours Wednesday rescuing a horse named Cyrus stuck in the mud at a Chester County farm. Eventually a large crane was used to lift the horse to freedom.

A large presence of animal rescuers could be seen trying to free Cyrus, a 1,700-pound Clydesdale, from a mud pit at Thornbury Farms, near Thornbury Road, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The horse got stuck around 10:30 a.m. and remained stuck for nearly four hours.

The West Chester Fire Department led the rescue effort that resulted in Cyrus being hoisted from the hole around 2:30 p.m. The horse was heavily sedated as a large crane lifted it from the mud.

Later Wednesday, posts to social media by an account linked to Heartland Farm Stables showed Cyrus up and eating. 

The posts said the horse would be observed overnight.

No word yet on how 18-year-old hCyrus, which is boarded at the farm, got trapped. [[377809171, C]]

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