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Horse gets stuck in ditch after stumbling in Laguna Niguel

Firefighters rescued a horse that was trapped in a ditch after stumbling in Laguna Niguel Monday.

The 10-year-old horse named “Nala” lost its footing while walking on a bridge and fell about 4 feet into the hole.


Veterinarians arrived at the scene and sedated Nala so firefighters could work on pulling the horse out of the ditch.

Firefighters help a horse that got stuck in a ditch in Laguna Niguel on March 12, 2024. (Orange County Fire Authority)

Images and video of the rescue were posted on X, formerly Twitter, by the Orange County Fire Authority.

“Loud cheers heard as Nala got up,” the Fire Authority said in its post.

Nala was later seen walking after being pulled out of the hole and is expected to be OK.