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Volunteer firefighters help nearly 30-year-old horse named Cinnabun get back to her stall

Saturday night, the Quarryville Fire Company helped return an elderly horse to her stall after a rescue at a farm in Colerain Township.
Called for help last night after prolonged immobility, responders reached the Woodside Drive farm in Colerain Township.
Using a lifting strap carried on the rescue unit and a front-end loader, the Quarryville Fire Company said, 'Being a rural, volunteer, community funded fire company, we never really know what we may be involved in from day to day, and we get a lot of incidents where you cannot really prepare or train for, but with some common sense and a few pieces of equipment, we can make almost anything happen,' then she was walked back to her stall after a few minutes and a sleeve of saltine crackers.
Amid the rescue, the Quarryville Fire Company highlighted its volunteer, community-funded role, saying, 'Being a rural, volunteer, community funded fire company, we never really know what we may be involved in from day to day...'
The rescue illustrates how practical gear and judgment let rural volunteer fire companies manage uncommon animal emergencies, as officials warned horses unable to rise can face critical health risks on a Colerain Township farm.

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