Miracle Horse Recovering After Rescue from Mine Shaft

Graedawn Cruisin', a valuable endurance horse who fell down a mining shaft last Thursday during a training ride, emerged hypothermic and injured hours later after an epic rescue effort.

Grave fears were held for the horse's life as he lay on his side, bleeding and suffering from shock and hypothermia after the fall, however, emergency services and veterinary staff worked tirelessly through the rescue and after six hours he finally staggered to his feet and walked down the mountain. The incident happened at Herberton in North Queensland.

Owners of the horse, Graeme and Rose Cameron, have since returned home to Mackay, while the 10 year old gelding continues his recovery on the property of Tableland vet John Robertson, The Cairns Post reports.

"He's really good," Mrs Cameron said. "He's out of the vet clinic and at the home of John Robertson and he's just recuperating.

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