Team rescues horse named Bob from floodwaters after Matthew

Water filled the rear parking lot of the Cumberland County Animal Control facility and began flooding livestock pens in the aftermath of the storm. Animal control asked for FEMA assistance in relocating the animals affected by rising waters, but the request was denied.

Authorities with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Bob, a 6-year-old horse, was being housed in one of the animal control livestock pens that was rapidly filling with water. The horse needed to be moved through deeper water to reach higher ground.

Although not trained in animal rescues, the Swift Water Rescue Team was able to relocate Bob to safety, where he was loaded on a trailer and transported to another facility.