This Thursday morning, military firefighters carried out an unusual rescue operation (26). A team of four professionals rescued a horse that had fallen into the river at Servidão Antonio José das Chagas, on Rio Taveres, in Florianopolis.

Firefighters rescued a horse from a river in Florianopolis. Photo: Firefighters/Disclosure/ND

The team began rescuing the animal after being triggered around 8:11 am this Thursday. According to firefighters, it was a simple rescue in which rescuers used a rope to lead the horse through the water until it went to the other side of the river.

Firefighters said the animal was in the water without moving. It is not known exactly how the animal ended up at the scene, but rescuers believe that it must have tried to swim across the river and, unable to get ashore, froze in the place where it was found.

After the rescue, the horse was left in the care of the owner. Firefighters said he was not injured.

Four firefighters were involved in the rescue – Video: Firefighters/Disclosure/ND