7 horses saved from frozen pond

[Catherine]

There was a dramatic rescue in Alberta this weekend. Ten horses wandered onto a frozen dugout and fell through the ice.
Specially trained rescue crews spent hours cutting through the ice to free them. Seven of the horses are doing well. Two died of exhaustion and one from injuries.  It was incredibly dangerous work and the dedication and bravery of the rescue workers is commendable. They are real heroes.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0

There is some good video of the rescue and some of the horses afterwards.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0

It is sad for the three horses that died, but without help they all would have died. At least they all knew that someone was trying to help them. Those seven horses are very lucky they were found in time and that there were so many dedicated trained professionals to help them.