Cupid the horse recovering from swimming pool mishap
Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Faeth applies bandages to Cupid after the horse suffered injuries following a swimming pool mishap in San Miguel.
SLO County Sheriff’s Deputies assist San Miguel horse owner and prevent tragedy
Following a report of a horse falling into a swimming pool and later being rescued by sheriff’s deputies at a home in San Miguel on Aug. 16, a spokesman with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the horse, Cupid, is expected to make a full recovery.
When deputies responded to a call from a resident in San Miguel, Cupid’s owner, Richard Meisler, reported that his horse had had fallen into a private swimming pool and could not get out, according to a statement issued by Tony Cipolla, Public Information Officer for the SLO County Sheriff’s Office.
Meisler said that he and his wife had just retired for the night when they heard a large commotion in their backyard. Cupid, 11, had managed to escape its pen and wandered over to the couple’s covered pool. Apparently, Cupid had attempted to step on the pool cover, promptly fell in, and was injured in the process as his leg was sliced by a metal rail attached to the cover.
When deputies arrived, they found Cupid to be in a state of panic, Cipolla said. They were able to calm Cupid and tried to get the 950-pound horse out of the water. After several unsuccessful attempts, the deputies and Meisler devised a plan. Using a halter, with one person on each side of Cupid, Deputy Steve Faeth, a member of the Sheriff’s K9 unit, was able to maneuver the horse to the side of the pool where it was able to jump out. Once out of the water, Deputy Faeth bandaged Cupid’s bleeding leg.
Cupid is now recuperating and is expected to make a full recovery.
