{"id":17742,"date":"2025-03-21T21:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T21:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=17742"},"modified":"2025-03-21T21:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T21:38:49","slug":"woman-holds-trapped-horse-for-hours-to-keep-it-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=17742","title":{"rendered":"Woman holds trapped horse for hours to keep it alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAnyone who\u2019s ever been by the ocean knows that it can be unpredictable.<\/p>\n

One thing you should never underestimate is the tide, because if you\u2019re in the wrong place at the wrong time, it turn out badly.<\/p>\n

The rising tide can surprise humans and animals and swallow them up in a short period of time. And in some cases, it can lead to a slow, cruel death.<\/p>\n

This was what almost happened to a horse named Astro.<\/p>\n

Nicole Graham and her daughter were horseback riding on a Sunday afternoon at a beach in Geerlong, Australia outside of Melbourne.<\/p>\n

But after a while, the horses struck some soft terrain and the ground below them quickly turned into a muddy death trap.<\/p>\n

Nicole helped her daughter and horse escape, but her own horse, Astro, was stuck in the mud.<\/p>\n

Astro was soon neck deep in the mud and risked suffocating.<\/p>\n

Nicole spent three hours by Astro\u2019s side in a life or death battle.<\/p>\n

Whenever Astro panicked even a little, he sunk deeper into the mud.<\/p>\n

The more time passed, the more desperate the situation became. I don\u2019t even want to think about what going on in Nicole\u2019s head\u2026<\/p>\n

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After three hours of strugglng, Astro was on the verge of not only suffocating, but dying of thirst and fatigue.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, the tide was on its way in.<\/p>\n

Eventually, rescue workers and a veterinarian arrived on the scene to help.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t going to be easy, so the rescue workers got started immediately.
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\nIn order to prevent Astro from wasting his energy and panicking more, the veterinarian injected him with a sedative.<\/p>\n

Nicole stayed closed to her beloved horse the whole time and spoke calmly to him while he got his injection.<\/p>\n

A helicopter arrived to lift Astro out of the mud, but the horse was stuck so deep in the mud that it was impossible to tie a rope around him to lift him up.<\/p>\n

Astro was frightened and exhausted, and Nicole feared the worst. The tide was coming in and if they couldn\u2019t get him out in time, Astro would drown.
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\nThe rescue team took one final, desperate measure: They started digging Astro out, but the ground below was too soft.<\/p>\n

A rescue worker compared the clay to quicksand and didn\u2019t think Astro\u2019s chances of survival were good.<\/p>\n

Then, a savior showed up on four wheels.<\/p>\n

A local farmer on a tractor came to pull Astro out of the mud. It was a last resort, but worth a try.
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\nThen, a miracle occurred \u2014 Nicole, the rescue workers, and the farmer managed to pull Astro out of the mud.<\/p>\n

Nicole has 10 horses and has never experienced anything like this before, even though she\u2019s ridden horses on the beach countless times.<\/p>\n

This story is a good reminder that it doesn\u2019t hurt to be extra careful. But above all, it\u2019s proof of that the bond between human and horse can cause miracles to happen!<\/p>\n

Published by Animal Bible. Please like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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