Helicopter used in horse river rescue in Switzerland

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[/list][align=left][size=4][color=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Swiss police used a helicopter to lift a horse to safety after the animal tumbled into the chilly Rhône during a riverside ride.[/color][/size][/align][align=left][size=4][color=rgb(0, 0, 0)]The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, when the rider reportedly lost his balance and was unseated. The horse slipped on the icy pathway and fell into the river.[/color][/size][/align][align=left][size=4][color=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Local police called in the mountain rescue service, Air Zermatt, to lift the horse to safety. Firefighters were also summoned to help.[/color][/size][/align][align=left][size=4][color=rgb(0, 0, 0)]The horse and rider escaped injury in the ordeal.[/color][/size][/align][size=4][color=#000]
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