Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

A group of animal enthusiasts in Arizona joined forces to rescue a mother horse and her foal trapped in a deep mud pit. Betty Nixon, a member of Friends of the Heber Wild Horses, was informed about the distressed mare and foal near Heber-Overgaard on Saturday morning. Upon arrival, Nixon found five individuals already working on the rescue mission. One man named Andy was hailed as a hero for bravely stepping into the mud to help free the animals. After successfully extracting the foal, it took over an hour to free the mother horse as they struggled to secure a towrope under her body. Eventually, they managed to loop a rope around the mare’s neck and used a rescuer’s lunch bag to support her head above the water as they pulled her to safety. Nixon highlighted that mud pits at U.S. Forest Service watering holes have become a recurring issue for the wild horses. Regular monitoring and rescue efforts are essential to prevent such incidents. The teamwork of seven individuals was crucial in saving the stranded horses in Heber-Overgaard.