Horse rescued from pool in Marshfield

MARSHFIELD (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A horse was rescued from a Marshfield pool on Wednesday afternoon after escaping from its stall.

Ten-year-old Star's owners said she escaped and went right for the nearby pool. Star was in the pool for nearly two hours as rescuers used different tactics in attempts to rescue the animal.

"It's scary, because you know if she went under that cover she would've been gone," said owner Abby Crowby.

They tried to build a ramp, but Star wasn't having it, staying still in the unheated pool.

"We were hoping if we got her in the shallow end we could get her to jump out, but at that point she was too cold and exhausted," said Crowby.

A special harness did the trick though. Rescuers attached the harness to a front-end loader and lifted Star out of the pool.

Star was safe in her stall shortly after the rescue, eating hay and hot pourage to stay warm. She is expected to be OK.