In December 2017, wildfires blazed across Southern California. The devastating fires moved quickly, and people and animals both had to run away from their homes as fast as they could.
Unfortunately, one horse in Sylmar, California wasn’t able to escape the fire that came for his home.
The 23-year-old horse, who’s named Kenny, tried to run out of his stable. But as he ran, he tripped and got stuck in a crevice between his stable’s walls. He lay there, trapped on his back, as the wildlife got closer and closer to him.
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Source: Gina Silva via Facebook
Thankfully, someone noticed the trapped horse: a local journalist named Gina Silva.
Silva and her team from KTTV Fox News were on the street, reporting on the wildfires. As they walked around, Silva happened to notice poor Kenny trapped in his stable. Silva and her team wanted to help Kenny, but they couldn’t do it on their own. All the firefighters around them were busy trying to contain the raging wildfires.
So Silva turned to social media to see if she could find someone to help Kenny.
Horse needs help!!! Stuck in a tiny gap. Fell running away from fire in Sylmar. 12122 Kagel Canyon. @FOXLA
The tweet worked—a local veterinarian contacted Silva and said he could help. Many locals also said they would come and help rescue Kenny.
The rescuers all gathered outside Kenny’s stable. The veterinarian gave Kenny a tranquilizer to keep him calm. Then, the rescuers broke down the wall where Kenny was trapped. Working together, the rescuers quickly tore down the wall and freed Kenny!
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Source: Gina Silva via Facebook
The veterinarian took Kenny to his clinic, where he treated the horse’s minor injuries. Kenny thankfully recovered quickly, and he’s now doing well. The veterinarian also got in contact with Kenny’s owner, who was grateful that the rescuers had helped her horse. She hadn’t been able to take Kenny when she was fleeing her home, and she was so happy that he was okay.
When Kenny’s owner returned home, she sent Silva flowers to thank her for rescuing her beloved horse.
remember the horse that @ginasilvafox11 and crew helped get rescue when it got stuck during the #creekfire??? well this is the thank you note the horse (and mom) sent to the newsroom. how awesome and so happy Kenny JR is doing well @FOXLA
Thanks to Silva’s quick thinking, Kenny survived the devastating wildfires and got to be reunited with his owner. Silva is a true hero!