Firefighters came to the rescue of one unlucky horse Friday.
When Oceanside Fire Department's Engine 2115 responded to a call for an animal rescue, they found Dakota the horse stuck in mud.
The horse had been stuck in a drying irrigation pond overnight and needed to be rescued.
Firefighters quickly lent a helping hand and secured the horse using a rope and mechanical advantage rope system to help get the horse out of the mud.
Dakota is a healthy horse now and her owners are happy sheβs out of the mud.