UK - A horse flew through the air when a heavy-duty helicopter plucked the stranded mustang off an Arizona river sandbar on Tuesday. The horse, named Colorado, spent five days stuck on the sandbar along the Gila River, south-west of Phoenix. (Story continues below)
The Gila's swift-moving current prevented an earlier rescue and the animal was trapped on the sandbar with a few bushes and trees to eat. His rider was one of three people rescued after they tried to ride in the river on Friday ... (Continue story) |