Mom Hears Splash in the Pool and Discovers an Unexpected Visitor!, photo 5

The lack of a crane left the firefighters with no choice but to rely on sheer manual labor. The six-man team, determined and focused, used all their strength to lift Stormy from the pool. The pool was surrounded by a concrete patio, and the team used ropes and blankets to carefully slide the unconscious horse from the water and onto the patio.

It was an incredibly challenging and dangerous task. Stormy, who weighed over 1,000 pounds, was dead weight, and the firefighters had to proceed with extreme caution to avoid injuring him.

After nearly 20 minutes of intense effort, the rescue team successfully managed to lift Stormy out of the pool and onto the safety of the patio. To further protect the exhausted horse, additional rescuers quickly lined the edge of the pool with a tarp.