We always think of a hero has to be someone in a special uniform, with special qualifications or special ‘powers’, but in reality, a hero is anyone who is brave enough and selfless enough to risk their own safety to help another in their time of need.
After a historic amount of rain fell in Houston, Texas, flash flooding quickly started putting both people and animals in danger, as water levels rapidly rose. The owners and caretakers of the Cypress Trail Horse Stables, in northwest Harris County, were taken completely off guard by the emergency situation and decided to evacuate and leave behind their almost 80 horses, many of whom were trapped and tied down.
Concerned neighbors couldn’t bear the sight of the panicked and drowning horses, the Cypress Trails Equestrian Center, the Northeast Fire Department, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Department were contacted to come and save the struggling horses.
Others jumped in the head-high waters with just a few life vests on and started untying the trapped horses, and leading them to higher ground. So far, they have helped rescue more than 70 horses, and luckily none have died.
Watch the entire video below to see the tragic way these horses were left behind.
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[Featured image credit: Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle]
These Heroes Risked Their Own Lives To Save Horses Drowning In A Flood is an article from: LifeDaily