A horse was hoisted to safety Friday after getting trapped inside a dumpster at an equestrian center in Southern California, according to reports. Huntington Beach firefighters used a forklift and a harness system to pull the horse, named Rodeo, out of the metal container, FOX 11 of Los Angeles reported. DROUGHT THREATENS WILD HORSES THAT ARE SYMBOL OF THE WESTNeither the horse nor the firefighters were injured, the Huntington Beach Fire Department said in a tweet. Officials were called to rescue the horse shortly after 2:30 p.m., FOX 11 reported. The horse then stepped on top of the dumpster and fell in.

Source: Fox News January 19, 2019 12:22 UTC