WESTPORT, MA -- Rescuers pulled a horse from a muddy embankment after being stuck for hours.
There is no word yet on the condition of the 17-year-old horse, but there are signs that the animal may be in recovery.
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Animal rescue workers say the horse was seen eating shortly after the rescue.
A man who works on the Massachusetts farm and assisted in the rescue was injured when the horse kicked him in the chest.
He was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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