Volunteers spend a week on horse rescue in Canada

[DogPoundPup]

Source: Yahoo

MCBRIDE, British Columbia – Two frostbitten, emaciated horses were recovering inside a warm barn on Saturday thanks to volunteers who spent the week before Christmas digging the animals out of snow in the mountains of northeastern British Columbia.

Birgit Stutz said Saturday the rescuers cheered when they finally finished digging a half-mile escape route through the snow for the animals. The horses had been abandoned by a hunter and faced almost certain death.

Stutz said the horses eagerly accepted being bridled and seemed to know they were safe as volunteers led them on a seven-hour hike down the mountain in freezing temperatures on Tuesday.

Stutz said about 40 or 50 people took part in the rescue over the course of a week.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081227/ap_on_re_ca/na_canada_horse_rescue;_ylt=AoXdsixrDAYqwl3HT_.93pxvaA8F

[sandyd921]

1. Wow! Every so often I hear about something like this

that restores my faith in humanity. Thanks for the story. :hi:

[leftchick]

2. Did you see the photos?

In this photo provided by Marc Lavigne via The Canadian Press, rescuers lead the horses down the 1 km long trench that volunteers dug in six feet of snow near McBride, B.C., Tuesday Dec. 23, 2008. Two frostbitten, emaciated horses spent Christmas inside a warm barn after being they were rescued from deep snow in northeastern B.C. Volunteers spent days digging the animals out of the snow.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press/HO)



poor babies.

[Tansy_Gold]

3. Reminds me of the Dutch rescue from a few years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRc3Ev05QiM&feature=related

There are other videos, but this gives (in slightly imperfect English) some of the background.


Restores (some) faith in the human race.





TG

[DemReadingDU]

6. That was inspiring!

Here's the same video, but with information documenting the names of the rescuers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8iSYMkFO2A&NR=1

The music makes me tear-up, in a good way

[swilton]

4. Thanks for making my day!

:applause:

[polly7]

5. Two really great stories ..... love it! TY n/t

[Gwendolyn]

7. A beautiful story.

:)

Reminds me of the Dutch women who rescued those stranded horses as well. Thank you.