A horse fell from a trail into a ravine above Sylmar, prompting firefighters to launch a helicopter hoist operation to rescue the animal.
Firefighters were called about 2 p.m. Saturday to the area of Little Tujunga Canyon Road and Marek Motorway, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Crews from @LACo_FD @LAFDAirOps Copter, Animal Control & Vet worked to safely hoist #Horse out of ravine #Teamwork pic.twitter.com/Ns9JNtdn4f
— LACounty Fire PIO (@LACoFDPIO) March 20, 2016
The horse was hoisted to safety about 5:40 p.m., said county fire Dispatch Supervisor Cheryl Sims.
No humans were injured.
County fire department camp and helicopter crews were dispatched. An urban search and rescue team responded as did personnel from Angeles National Forest, Sims said.
The Los Angeles Fire Department also sent two helicopters to assist in the rescue.
— City News Service