BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Several agencies in Boulder County teamed up to rescue a horse that was stuck in the mud on Thursday afternoon.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said a property owner in rural Boulder County noticed that his horse “Sweetie,” an adult Warmblood mare, was trapped in the mud and could not get out.

When the property owner attempted to free the horse, deputies said he also became stuck in the mud and called out for help.

Deputies said a neighbor heard his calls and then called 9-1-1 around 1:08 p.m.

Crews from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protection Unit, Emergency Services Unit, Boulder Fire Rescue, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, and Boulder Emergency Squad responded to the scene, and deputies said they worked together to safely free the horse.

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