Horse Rescued From Covered Pool

Authorities in Massachusetts say an old horse walked away with only minor bruises after falling into a covered pool. Animal control officer Scott Diagle said the 21-year-old horse, Rocket, was following one of its owners, who was riding another horse, in Swansea Sunday afternoon when it apparently mistook the covered pool for a solid surface. Its legs fell through the cover, which held the animal from plopping into the water. Animal control officers, police officers and firefighters responded to the scene and used fire hoses to lift the animal out of the pool. Diagle said Rocket was able to walk away with only minor bruises.