DENVER (KDVR) — A horse was found by her owner trapped in a pit of mud in rural Boulder County on Thursday afternoon, and after hours of work, crews were able to safely pull the mare to solid ground.

The horse, named Sweetie, is an adult warmblood mare who is 26 years old. She was found at about 1:08 p.m. on Thursday "immersed in mud and stuck." The property is located in the 6200 block of Plateau Road, near the Lagerman Reservoir and Longmont.

The owner found the horse trapped and when he attempted to free her, he also became stuck. After he called for help, a neighbor responded and alerted 911 to the emergency.

There was a response from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protection Unit, Emergency Services Unit, Boulder Fire Rescue, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, and Boulder Emerg

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