Horse Rescued After Falling Through Ice

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Three patrol officers of the Saratoga Springs Police Department rescued a horse in imminent danger of freezing, after the horse had fallen through ice and was stuck in a pond at a local farm. 

Police Dispatch received a 911 call from a local farm shortly before 4 p.m. on Feb. 24. Patrol Division officers were sent to the call and immediately began rescue efforts upon arrival, police said.  

Patrol Officer Kyle Clinton was first on scene and began to assist the owner in pulling the horse out with a rope. Patrol Officers Kris Camarro and Dominic Martuscello arrived shortly after and working as a team with the horse owner successfully rescued the horse from the frozen pond. 

After reaching solid ground, the horse was able to get to its feet and was walked back to the barn to begin receiving veterinarian care.