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<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnyone who has ever been to the ocean knows that it can be unpredictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing you should never underestimate is the tide, because if you are in the wrong place at the right time, things can end badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rising tide can catch people and animals by surprise, quickly engulfing them. In some cases, it can lead to a slow and brutal death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is exactly what almost happened to a horse named Astro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nicole Graham and her daughter were horse riding on Sunday afternoon on the beach in Geelong, Australia, near Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But after a while the horses hit a patch of soft ground, and the ground beneath them quickly turned into a mud death trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nicole helped her daughter and one of the horses out, but her own horse, Astro, got stuck in the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Astro soon found himself buried up to his neck in mud and in danger of suffocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nicole spent three hours by Astro’s side fighting for his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every time Astro panicked even a little, he sank deeper into the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The more time passed, the more desperate the situation became. It is hard to even imagine what was going on in Nicole’s head at that moment…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After three hours of struggling, Astro found himself on the verge of not only suffocation, but also death from thirst and fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To make matters worse, the tide was approaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, rescuers and a veterinarian arrived on the scene to provide assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the situation was extremely difficult, rescuers began to act immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To prevent Astro from using up too much energy and becoming even more panicked, the veterinarian gave him a sedative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nicole stayed close to her beloved horse the entire time, quietly talking to him while he received the injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A helicopter arrived to lift Astro out of the mud, but the horse was stuck so deep that it was impossible to attach a rope to it to lift him out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Astro was scared and exhausted, and Nicole feared the worst. The tide was coming in, and if they didn’t get him out in time, Astro would drown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rescue team took a last, desperate measure: they began to dig out Astro, but the ground beneath him was too soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the rescuers compared the clay to quicksand and did not think Astro’s chances of survival were high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then a real savior on four wheels came to the rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A local farmer came with a tractor to pull Astro out of the mud. It was a last resort, but worth a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then a miracle happened – Nicole, the rescuers and the farmer managed to pull Astro out of the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nicole owns 10 horses and had never experienced anything like this before, despite riding horses on the beach many times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This story is a reminder that it never hurts to be too careful. But most importantly, it proves that the bond between a human and a horse can work wonders!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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