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Below are links to TLAER related news and actual large animal rescue incidents performed by emergency responders, animal owners, bystanders, and other members of the public. While the rescues appear to be successful, some of the stories linked below depict rescue operations that do not utilize TLAER approved techniques or equipment, however some of the rescues linked below are performed with TLAER condoned techniques and/or equipment or variations thereof that allow for the utmost safety of the animal victim and rescuer and the best chance for a successful outcome. The stories are included on the TLAER website to depict how frequently TLAER incidents occur, the diversity of the incident locations, and the various scenarios that the responding rescuers have to be prepared to handle.
NEWS PRIOR TO 2010
Newborn Foal Rescued from Well as Mare and Owner Look On - North Carolina ***Video***
Firefighters Help an Elderly Horse Stand Up After Being Stuck on the Snow - Connecticut
Teenage Girls Help Rescue 40 Horses from a Barn Fire - New York
Cattle Hauler Overturns and Comes to Rest on Bridge Barrier Wall - Texas
Cattle Hauler Overturns, Cattle Die - Pennsylvania
Ship Hauling Livestock and Crewmembers Capsizes in Stormy Seas - Lebanon
Ship Hauling Livestock and Crewmembers Capsizes in Stormy Seas - Lebanon *Additional*
Cattle Hauler Accident Proves Fatal for Cattle - Alberta, Canada
Dairy Barn Fire, Large Scale Loss - Connecticut
Police Officer Unit Collides with a Loose Horse - Houston, Texas
Horses Rescued from Snow, Owner Fined for Abandonment - British Columbia, Canada
Horses Rescued from Snow, Owner Fined for Abandonment - British Columbia, Canada *Additional*
Horses Rescued from Snow, Owner Fined for Abandonment - British Columbia, Canada *Additional*
Firefighters Rescue Horses from Burning Barn - Oklahoma ***Video***
Horse Rescued From Being Trapped in a Fence - United Kingdom
Man Dies After Motorcycle Collision with a Horse - Guyana, South America
Firefighters Rescue a Large Dog - United Kingdom Sometimes the "large animal" only has to be larger than a human...
Horses Rescued from Burning Barn - Pennsylvania **Slideshow** ***Video***
Horse Trailer Wreck, One Horse Euthanized - Canada
Horse's Leg is Trapped in Trailer Floor - Massachusetts ***Video***
Racetrack Worker Dies Falling from Horse Trailer on Highway - New Jersey
Racetrack Worker Dies Falling from Horse Trailer on Highway - New Jersey *Additional*
Donkey Rescued from a Water Filled Well - United Kingdom
Two Ton Bull Rescued from 15Ft Well - United Kingdom
Ship Hauling Cattle is Beached After Mechanical Problems - Tazmania
Cow Rescue - River Parrett Estuary - Somerset, United Kingdom
Cow Rescue - River Parrett Estuary- Somerset, United Kingdom *Additional* **Slideshow**
Cow Rescue - River Parrett Estuary - Somerset, United Kingdom ***Video***
Horse Barn Fire; 2 Human & 43 Horse Fatalities - Ohio ***Video***
Horse Barn Fire; 2 Human & 43 Horse Fatalities - Ohio *Additional* **Slideshow**
Horse Barn Fire; 2 Human & 43 Horse Fatalities - Ohio *Additional*
2 Year Expense of Animal Rescues - United Kingdom
Small Plane Crashes into Horse Pasture - North Carolina
Woman Pinned In Vehicle After Collision with Horse - North Carolina
TLAER Training Course - Baltimore, Maryland
Cow Rescued from Mud - United Kingdom
Cow Dies in Collision with Vehicle at "Relay for Life" Fundraiser - Florida
Horse Rescued from Mud - United Kingdom
Fire Crew Rescues Horse with Legs Trapped Through Trailer Floor - Worthington, United Kingdom
Vehicle Collides with Loose Elephant - Oklahoma
Two Horses Killed In Collision with Vehicle - Australia
Two Horses Killed In Collision with Vehicle - Australia *Additional*
Horse Crashes Through Van Window - Indiana
Horse Trapped Under Lorry - United Kingdom
Man Dies with Collision with Lorry - United Kingdom
Cattle Trailer Overturns - United Kingdom
Loose Pony Evades Injury As It Runs Into a Police Car - Indiana
Semi Hauling Cattle Overturns - Ontario, Canada
Horse and Rider Die in Collision with Vehicle- Ohio
Horse and Rider Die in Collision with Vehicle - Ohio (Additional)
Cattle Trailer Accident - Wellington, New South Wales
Horse Trailer Accident Stops Traffic - Nevada
Horse Trailer Accident Stops Traffic - Nevada *Additional* ***Video***
Cattle Trailer Overturns - Utah
Cattle Trailer Overturns - Utah *Additional*
Cattle Trailer Overturns - Utah *Additional*
Fatal Livestock Trailer Accident - Suffolk, Virginia
Horse Rescued from Muddy Hole - New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Horse Rescued from Goose Pit - Loveland, Colorado
Firefighters Rescue Horse from Water - West Longview, Washington
Horse Rescued from River - United Kingdom
Fire Crews in Get Livestock Training - United Kingdom
Horse Gets Stuck on Stable Door - United Kingdom
Rescue Efforts Unsuccessful for Horse - Oregon
Gypsy Vanner Horse Stuck in Stream - United Kingdom
Runaway Race Horse and Sulky - New Zealand
Drunken Driver Hits Truck Hauling Horses - Louisiana
Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Caused by a Loose Horse - United Kingdom
Large Animal Rescue Training - Florida
Large Animal Rescue Training - Beaver County, Pennsylvania ***Video***
Horse Rescued from Ditch - Somis, California
Horse Rescued from Hole - Arizona ***Video***
Horse Rescued from Hole - Arizona *Additional* ***Video***
Horse Rescued From Hole - Arizona *Additional* ***Video***
Motor Vehicle Collision with Loose Horses - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Motor Vehicle Collision with Loose Horses - Tulsa, Oklahoma *Additional* ***Video***
Firefighters Receive Training on Horse Handling - Milton, Georgia
Lorry Hauling Cattle Overturns - United Kingdom
Horse Trailer Flipped onto Rear Doors in Motor Vehicle Accident - United Kingdom **Slideshow**
Horse Killed in Collision with School Bus - Conway, South Carolina
Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a Cow - Oregon
Mule Running Loose Almost Causes Motor Vehicle Accident - Hamden, Connecticut
Overturned Horse Trailer - Interstate 85 High Point, North Carolina
Overturned Horse Trailer - Interstate 85 High Point, North Carolina **Slideshow**
Horse Trailer Wreck - Gardner, Kansas **Slideshow** ***Video***
Horse Rescued from Mud Bog - Richmond, Missouri
Horse Rescued from a Hole - Mount Pleasant, Texas
Dorset Firefighters Animal Rescues - United Kingdom
"NickerNews" Article on TLAER Training - Pineland, Maine 2009
"NickerNews" Article on TLAER Training - Pineland, Maine 2009 *Additional*
Horse Stuck in Mud - United Kingdom
Horse Box (Trailer) Overturns - United Kingdom
Rescuers In Training - Perry County, Pennsylvania
Facebook Photos of a Barn in a Flood 2009 - Georgia *Must sign into FaceBook Account to view*
Naval Air Station Fallon Search and Rescue Team Horse Rescue - California
Naval Air Station Fallon Search and Rescue Team Horse Rescue - California *Additional*
Welfare Award for Horse Rescue Pioneer - United Kingdom
Stolen Pony Euthanized After Trailer Incident - Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Deer Trapped in a Pool - Missouri
Tri-State Veterinary Disaster Conference - Dr Rebecca Gimenez
Ready for Disaster - VMAT Teams
Palm Beach County Fire Rescues a Horse from the Mud - Florida
Horse Rescued from Trailer Involved in Hit & Run Accident - California ***Video***
TLAER Training - Pineland, Maine 2008 ***Video***
Portland Press Herald News Article on 2008 TLAER Training - Maine ***Video***
Cassville VFD Horse Rescue - New Jersey *Part 1* ***Video***
Cassville VFD Horse Rescue - New Jersey *Part 2* ***Video***
Horse Tramples Car on Highway - Israel
Horse Tramples Car on Highway - Israel *Additional* ***Video***
Horse Rescue from Septic Tank **Video Slideshow**
2009 TLAER Training Course - Chaplin, Connecticut ***Video***
Horse Rescue from Irrigation Ditch - Canon City, Colorado ***Video***
Elk Rescue ***Video***
Horse Rescue - Civil War Reenactment @ Stoney Creek, Tennessee *Part 1* ***Video***
Horse Rescue - Civil War Reenactment @ Stoney Creek, Tennessee *Part 2* ***Video***
Los Angeles Fire Department Helicopter Horse Rescue - California ***Video***
Horse Rescue from Ditch ***Video***
Horse Rescue - Overturned Horse Trailer ***Video***
Cow Carcass Removal - Cedar River Cedar Rapids, Iowa ***Video***
Horse Rescued from Frozen Pond ***Video***
Horse Rescue from Reservoir Tank ***Video***
Cow Rescue from Mud - Brunswick Valley Volunteer Rescue Squad ***Video***
Horse Stuck in Mud Bog ***Video***
Midwest Flood Pig Rescue ***Video***
Horse Rescue from Icy Pond - Lee's Summit Pond ***Video***
Horses of the Storms - Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Rita ***Video***
Cow Rescue in Transylvania ***Video***
Horse Transport Trailer Accident *Part 1* ***Video***
Horse Transport Trailer Accident *Part 2* ***Video***
Attempting to Capture a Loose Cow in the City ***Video***
Horses Rescued from Collapsed Barn ***Video***
Horse Rescued from Mud ***Video***
Cow in Mud - Murray River *Part 1* ***Video***
Cow in Mud - Murray River *Part 2* ***Video***
Iowa Flooding Levee Pig Rescue ***Video***
Iowa Flooding Levee Pig Rescue ***Video***
