Boone County firefighters assist with distressed horse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Boone County Fire Protection District helped get a horse that was down and unable to rise stabilized and loaded for transport to medical care.

Firefighters responded to a property on Bowling Lane east of Rangeline Road and New Haven Road, where they found the horse on the ground. Working with a veterinarian, the firefighters were able to stabilize the horse and load it onto a trailer. They then took the horse to the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center for treatment.

No details were provided on what had happened to the horse prior to its rescue.