Then the volunteer fire department Perau and the Main Fire Station Villach alarmed. “After the first emergency services arrived at the scene, it was quickly determined that no one was trapped in the vehicle, but that there was still a large horse in the overturned horse trailer,” he said OBI Martin Regenfelder, deputy commander of the main fire station.
Veterinarian called to the scene
The car had left the roadway with the trailer for an unknown reason, touched several traffic control devices and came to rest on the side of the ditch. Since the condition of the horse was unknown, but it was quite restless in the trailer that had overturned on the side, a veterinarian was ordered to the scene via the fire brigade control center. At the same time, the scene of the accident was extensively illuminated and secured. The Mössler company was requested to provide support with two recovery cranes by the FW operations manager.
Animal was sedated
The trailer was immediately secured once morest another overturning with the cable winch of the fire fighting vehicle of the main fire station. “After the arrival of the veterinarian, who was able to sedate the approximately 650 kg stallion named KANTOR, further mountain measures were initiated together with the Mössler company,” OBI Regenfelder continued. After spreading the tailgate of the trailer, the anesthetic stallion was gently pulled out of the trailer using muscle power and rescue loops and might continue to be cared for by the veterinarian.
© HFW Villach
© HFW Villach
Hengst was able to start his journey home
The stallion was then able to start the journey home on its own feet to the nearby stable under police protection under the care of the doctor and the owner. After the recovery, the car and the trailer might be loaded directly onto the tow truck of a private company, spilled equipment was bound with oil binding agents and the road was cleaned.
Road closed in both directions
The main fire station in Villach with 25 men and six vehicles, the FF-Perau with eight men and two vehicles and the BTF Infineon with two emergency services were on duty for around three hours. Likewise, the accident squad of the police and the Red Cross with an ambulance and a veterinarian. During the rescue and recovery measures, Infineon Strasse was completely closed to traffic in both directions.