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Horse rescued from pool at suburban Phoenix home (VIDEO)

Associated Press
This photo provided by the Mesa Fire Department shows firefighters rescuing a Mesa family's horse from their swimming pool on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. Firefighters say the horse was wandering outside its pen and fell into the pool and became stuck. Mesa Fire Capt. Forrest Smith says firefighters, with the assistance of a veterinarian, tranquilized the horse before pulling it out using several straps. Smith says the horse was not injured.
This photo provided by the Mesa Fire Department shows firefighters rescuing a Mesa family's horse from their swimming pool on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. Firefighters say the horse was wandering outside its pen and fell into the pool and became stuck. Mesa Fire Capt. Forrest Smith says firefighters, with the assistance of a veterinarian, tranquilized the horse before pulling it out using several straps. Smith says the horse was not injured. Associated Press
MESA, Ariz.

A horse in suburban Phoenix needed rescuing after it led itself to water and did more than just drink.

Mesa firefighters say the horse was wandering outside of its pen Saturday when the animal somehow fell into the backyard swimming pool and became stuck.

Mesa Fire Capt. Forrest Smith says firefighters, with the assistance of a veterinarian, tranquilized the horse before pulling it out using several straps.

Smith says the horse was not injured.

This story was originally published October 28, 2014 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Horse rescued from pool at suburban Phoenix home (VIDEO)."

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