Overview
- A horse partially fell through a pedestrian foot bridge at Patuxent River State Park near Brookeville and became trapped on the structure.
- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service and the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services jointly responded to the scene and carried out the extraction.
- The coordinated rescue lasted about three hours as crews worked to stabilize and free the animal from the bridge.
- After the horse was removed from the bridge, emergency crews turned the animal over to a veterinarian for immediate care and assessment.
- The incident illustrates how public trails and park infrastructure can require time-consuming, specialized efforts and cross-jurisdictional coordination when large animals become trapped.