Rescue crews hoist horse stuck 300 feet down ravine in Angelus Oaks, California

A horse was successfully hoisted out of a ravine in Angelus Oaks and airlifted to safety.

ANGELUS OAKS, California -- Rescue crews in California successfully airlifted a horse that had been stuck at the bottom of a 300-foot ravine in the Angelus Oaks area Thursday afternoon.

The horse and a woman rider fell off the Santa Ana trail near Los Angeles around noon.
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Officials were able to rescue the woman, who suffered minor injuries, but aiding the horse was a more difficult challenge.

Rescue crews work to assist a horse stuck at the bottom of a 300-foot ravine in Angelus Oaks.

They had to first sedate and blindfold the 1,200-pound animal and then bring in an LA County rescue helicopter to hoist it out of the ravine.
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Officials believe the horse was not seriously injured in the fall. It appeared to be able to stand after it was brought safely to flat ground.

Watch the rescue below:

Rescue crews hoist horse stuck 300 feet down ravine in California