Firefighters rescue horse from swimming pool

Firefighters rescued a horse from a swimming pool in Neusiedl bei Güssing on Tuesday evening, ORF reported. The horse could not get out on its own and was at risk of becoming hypothermic in the icy water.

The emergency call came in shortly before 5.30pm. Firefighters first lit the scene and used a submersible pump to drain the pool. A crew from Rudersdorf-Ort was also called in with a vehicle equipped with a loading platform.

Rescuers then built a makeshift staircase from wooden pallets. Working together, they were able to get the horse out after about two hours. A veterinarian examined the animal and took over its care.

Firefighters from Neusiedl bei Güssing and Rudersdorf-Ort, along with police, attended the incident.