Santa Cruz Mountain horse rescue (CAL FIRE San Mateo - Santa Cruz Unit)
SANTA CRUZ (CBS SF) — A horse and rider got in trouble Tuesday afternoon in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The horse and rider were traveling on a trail above the UC Santa Cruz campus.
READ MORE: South Bay BART Extension Funding Dropped From $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief PackageThe horse sank up to its chest in soft, wet sand while crossing a muddy creek.
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Rescue teams were able to divert some the water and firmed up the sand so the horse could get its footing.
MORE NEWS: Suspect Arrested In November Vallejo Murder Of Adrienne FlorezThe horse and the rider were able to ride off in need of nothing more serious than a good cleaning.
