Horse gets head stuck in tree
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
A horse had to be cut free with a chainsaw after it managed to get its head stuck in a tree. The young filly needed to be freed from the tree after curiosity got the better of it and it wedged its head between separate sections of the trunk.The horse, called Gracie, was unable to free itself and could have been in danger were it not for a passer-by who was able to come to the rescue after he heard the horse whinnying .Jason Harschbarger, a neighbour in the town of Pullman, West Virginia, USA, arrived at the scene which resembled the image of Winnie the Pooh getting stuck in the honey tree. Fortunately for Gracie, she was able to escape her ordeal with only a few minor injuries and, according to Mr Harschbarger, is on the road to recovery.
Following his rescue operation, Mr Harschbarger told a local television station: "She has a few cuts on her face and ear.
"Last I heard her jaw was a little dislocated but I think it is healing up and she can eat on her own again."
It remains unclear why Gracie put her head into the gap.
A horse had to be cut free with a chainsaw after it managed to get its head stuck in a tree. The young filly needed to be freed from the tree after curiosity got the better of it and it wedged its head between separate sections of the trunk.The horse, called Gracie, was unable to free itself and could have been in danger were it not for a passer-by who was able to come to the rescue after he heard the horse whinnying .Jason Harschbarger, a neighbour in the town of Pullman, West Virginia, USA, arrived at the scene which resembled the image of Winnie the Pooh getting stuck in the honey tree. Fortunately for Gracie, she was able to escape her ordeal with only a few minor injuries and, according to Mr Harschbarger, is on the road to recovery.
Following his rescue operation, Mr Harschbarger told a local television station: "She has a few cuts on her face and ear.
"Last I heard her jaw was a little dislocated but I think it is healing up and she can eat on her own again."
It remains unclear why Gracie put her head into the gap.
