A horse was found in the backyard pool of a Paradise, Calif. resident, after the animal apparently tried to find a safe space as the Camp Fire moved through town.
Paradise resident Jeff Hill shared photos of the horse Sunday on Facebook. The photos showed the horse in a pool, but entangled in the pool cover.
“There’s no telling how long she was there but she was shivering uncontrollably,” Hill wrote. “She was all caught up in the pool cover but her being suspended by it prevented her from drowning.”
Hill said he and a friend undid the pool cover, then helped the horse out of the shallow end of the pool.
The horse got out and “loved on us for a few minutes as a thank you,” Hill wrote, before walking off. The men waited until resources could help escort the horse out of the fire zone, CNN reported.
Law enforcement and firefighters have all been helping to round up many of the animals found wandering through the area.
