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Horse rescued from three foot ditch in Suffolk

Posted at 10:16 PM, Jun 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-10 22:16:38-04
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(Photo: City of Suffolk)

SUFFOLK, Va. – Suffolk Fire & Rescue crews rescued a horse stuck in a three-foot ditch Friday evening.

The call came in at 6:49 p.m.

Rescue personnel responded to the 200 block of Babbtown Road in the rural Whaleyville borough.

The 39-year-old horse, named Effendi, was laying on his side in a ditch at the back of the property.

Crews were able to perform a technical rescue to maneuver the horse upright after almost an hour on scene.

The horse was up and walking around when a veterinarian arrived to assess him.