A group of Russian farmers rushed to drag eleven horses out of an ice hole, using ropes and a mechanical loader.
Russian farmers rush to rescue horses trapped in ice
A Russian farmer shared a dramatic footage on social media of a rescue of eleven female horses who got trapped in an ice hole on a river in Russian South Ural's Bashkiriya region.
The farmer later said all the horses were successfully saved and did not sustain any injuries.
He also said they were lucky to be nearby when the horses fell though ice in a place which would usually have strong ice and be safe to cross.
He also warned others -- especially farmers and fishermen -- to be careful around rivers and lakes, adding that a relatively warm winter cuased ice to be very unstable in many Russia's regions.