Horse that slid down embankment and became trapped against Norco barn rescued
NORCO — A scared and exhausted horse was uninjured and given a clean bill of health after she was rescued from a small embankment where she slipped and become wedged against a Norco barn this morning.
The equine emergency happened early Friday morning, Sept. 21, on the 2000 block of Corona Avenue.
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Officials work to free a horse that became wedged and trapped against a Norco barn. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire photo
Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters, with assistance from Norco Animal Rescue Team and Riverside County Animal Services, responded about 5 a.m. to reports of a trapped horse that was in distress
Animal control officers and others at the scene used a number of precautions to ensure the safety of the horse and rescuers, including placing a large foam protective helmet on the horse, to keep her from injuring her head during the rescue process.
Authorities were eventually able to safely pull the horse from the shallow embankment where she became wedged and trapped.
After being rescued the horse was checked out by a veterinarian at the scene and determined to be OK, Cal Fire spokesperson Jody Hagemann explained in an incident report after the successful rescue.
According to Hagemann, the horse was “fatigued, but unharmed.”
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Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 14 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.
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