Germantown fire officials on Tuesday morning, Sept. 1 rescued a horse that was apparently spooked by something and ended up becoming trapped in a trailer.
According to a post on the Germantown Fire Department's Facebook page, the incident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. The horse, while attempting to break free, fell on its side between two of the permanent retaining dividers within the trailer -- becoming stuck.
The Germantown fire chief was first on scene, and "helped devise a plan to get the horse free," the post said.
Hydraulic rams were used to spread the metal posts surrounding the horse, but "with the horse understandably agitated and not wanting anyone near, sedation was used to calm her down."