The wildfires continue to burn in California, claiming both property and lives. Dozens of people have died as a result of the latest fires and many homes continue to be lost over time. The true magnitude of the loss has yet to be counted and it may never truly be known. After all, it is not only human life that is being lost, there are many animals that are also losing their lives to the fire as well. In some cases, it is wild animals and in others, it is pets that were left behind because the owners didn’t have time to go back and get them.
The loss of animals, which people consider to be a part of the family is distressing, to say the least. Every once in a while, however, you hear some good news that seems to crop up out of the ashes and that is the case with this horse. Although she was in an area where a wildfire was nearby, she was able to survive because she found shelter in the backyard swimming pool.
Jeff Hill, a resident of Paradise located the horse in the pool on Sunday when he was checking on somebody else’s home. The Camp Fire has killed dozens of people and it is now the deadliest wildfire in the history of California. Almost the entire town of Paradise was burnt to the ground as of Monday.
When the horse was found in the pool, she was shivering and appeared to be stuck in the cover. Thankfully, the cover was in place because it kept her suspended above the water.
“We stumbled upon this girl who had given up and had the look of defeat in her eyes,” Hill wrote in a Facebook post. “There’s no telling how long she was there but she was shivering uncontrollably”
Hill unhooked the pool cover with the help of a friend and pulled the horse over to the shallow end. They were able to guide her up the stairs and out of the pool.
“She got out, shook off, loved on us for a few minutes as a thank you and walked off assuring us that she was ok,” Hill wrote.
It’s a good thing that Jeff and his friend were able to save this animal. It’s nice to hear something good come out of such a tragedy.
It is not fully known if the horse was wild or if she had an owner. There have been other stories about horses, including Alyssa Milano, who was helped by her political rival, James Woods to get 5 horses to safety.
It’s nice that our animal friends are being cared for during this time.