Police/Fire

Horse rescued after falling into pit in Reisterstown

REISTERSTOWN, MD—Crews were able to rescue a horse after it fell into a large pit in Reisterstown on Thursday morning.

The incident occurred at just after 7:15 a.m. on August 14th in the 13300-block of Old Hanover Road.

The Baltimore County Fire Department reports that the horse walked over a wooden plank which gave way. The horse then fell into a pit that was approximately ten feet deep.

The horse was sedated and lifted out of the pit using a harness.  Officials say a veterinarian is on-scene evaluating the horse.

Baltimore County Horse Rescue 20250814a

Baltimore County Horse Rescue 20250814b

Photos via Baltimore County Fire Department

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