Firefighters Ride to the Rescue of Horse in Predicament

Firefighters Ride to the Rescue of Horse in Predicament

Firefighters from two agencies assisted a horse that fell into a ditch and was at risk of toppling into a creek Sunday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., personnel from the Santa Barbara County and Santa Barbara City fire departments were dispatched to an animal rescue in the 1700 block of San Marcos Pass Road, Karen Cruz Orduña, county Fire Department spokeswoman, said.  Using a rope system, firefighters rescue a horse trapped in a ditch…