Crime & Safety
Horse Rescued After Falling Into Pit In Baltimore County
The rescue took place Tuesday at an address in Reisterstown, according to officials.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A horse was rescued by Baltimore and Howard County fire crews on Thursday after it fell into a 10-foot pit, according to officials.
Crews were called to the 13300 block of Old Hanover Road in Reisterstown around 7:20 a.m. for a confined space animal rescue, the Baltimore County Fire Department said in a statement.
When crews arrived, they discovered the horse had walked over a wooden plank, which gave way and caused the animal to fall into the pit below.
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According to officials, crews sedated the horse before it was extricated from the pit around 9:30 a.m. with crane assistance from a local towing company.
The horse appeared to be uninjured, but was placed under a veterinarian's care following the incident.
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Approximately 30 Baltimore County firefighters assisted with the rescue.
Animal rescue #Final-Update. #BCoFD & Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Special Ops safely extricated the horse @ 9:36am with crane assistance from a local tow company. Horse is now in care of a Vet. Approx. 30 Fire Dept. personnel were on scene. *TA pic.twitter.com/PGRadaNwUI
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) August 14, 2025
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