Posted on Wed,
Oct. 17, 2007
1,200-pound horse rescued from swimming pool
The Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --
A 1,200-pound horse is safe after rescuers used a wrecker to pull the animal from a swimming pool at a Knoxville, Tenn., residence.
The award-winning show horse named "Mountain" was pulled out a little more than two hours after owner Deborah Black found him shivering in the pool yesterday.
The 27-year-old horse's trainer, David Cunningham, says "Mountain" apparently wandered onto the property and fell into the tarp-covered swimming pool sometime Monday night.
Authorities say "Mountain" will be treated with antibiotics to stave off pneumonia and will be watched for signs of internal injuries.
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