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SLIDESHOW: Spokane Valley Fire Department Rescues Horse Out Of Pool

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by Alex Rozier, KHQ Local News Reporter - bio | email

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to an unusual call Tuesday morning after a report came out that there was a horse in a pool. According to the homeowner their fence blew down Monday due to the high winds.

She went over to her neighbors to let them know because she feared the horse would come into their backyard. The neighbors said they did not believe Missy (the horse) would step on the wood panel fence so they were not overly concerned.

But when they woke up this morning the horse was in the pool. The Spokane Valley Fire Department set up a device to get the horse out of the pool and the horse is now safe.

At the family's request we're not releasing the address.

We're not listing the location of the home at the

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