Community Saves Horse, Trapped By Flood, From Hypothermia
ByTWC - Digital
May 11, 2026Updated: May 11, 2026, 12:00 pm EDTPublished: April 15, 2026, 3:02 pm EDT

Overnight, storms caused Coon Creek in Illinois to flood, and Troy the horse found himself trapped about 600 feet from shore. Suffering from hypothermia, he needed immediate medical care. Luckily, a veterinarian provided the life-saving treatment, and dozens of people guided him to shore in this eight-hour mission.

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