The call came in as “cow down cliff, caught in trees, 3 years old, feisty”. On site, we found a rust-colored cow about 50 feet down a steep incline. She stood in some brush and watched us, tossing her head nervously as more people arrived on site and looked over the edge. Arriving shortly after …
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Baby Girl Pig Raise
May 25, 2016 We had a deployment to help out a 450 lb. pet pig who could not stand on her own. We rigged her with straps, loaded her onto the glide, and moved her under the tripod for the raise. Once on her feet with the straps supporting her weight in part, we worked …
Anakin, a Horse with a Past Gets a Lift
On Saturday, December 7, we were called to assist in raising a horse who was down and could not stand. A woman had rescued the horses only a couple of days before from a situation where neither horse was getting enough to eat. Both horses were thin, but one was much more so with ribs …
Lars East, a Friesian with Arthritic Hips
December 28, 2015 On December 22, we received a call about a Friesian gelding who was down in his stall and could not get up so we sent nine responders to the location in Snohomish, WA to assist with getting him to his feet. The horse, a 20 year old named Lars East (there is …