*[Enwl-eng] CRISIS! Against all odds and great danger in a raging flood, we SAVED 32 abused horses and three foals from death by drowning…
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CRISIS! Against all odds and great danger in a raging flood, we SAVED 32
abused horses and three foals from death by drowning…
The horses and foals are weak, dehydrated, terrified and in need of
intensive rehabilitation! Please, will you help them today?
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The horses and foals are weak, dehydrated,
terrified and in need of intensive rehabilitation! Please, will you help
them today?
Please donate now
A few days ago, we rescued 35 wild horses and
foals from drowning in a flooded river in Alexander Bay, South Africa. After
a dangerous rescue mission, the horses were safely brought to dry land, but
they are terribly weak and very hungry. Having spent a week submerged in
water, their hooves have begun to rot - plus they are starving, dehydrated
and weak.
You know that Network for Animals will never
give up on an animal in its most desperate time of need. We cannot abandon
these horses! We pledge to do everything in our power to help them heal from
their terrible ordeal and to be by their side until they are strong again.
Vladimir, can the horses and their foals count on your support?
Please donate now
In case you missed the story, here’s what
happened…
Just days ago, heavy flooding along the Orange
River in Namaqualand, South Africa, left 32 horses and three foals stranded
on tiny islands surrounded by rising waters. As the river swelled from
torrential rains and water levels rose ever more rapidly, the trapped
animals became increasingly frightened, knowing death by drowning was
approaching. To make the situation even more heartbreaking, some of the
horses were tethered! We raced into action, driving ten hours to the remote
town of Alexander Bay, determined to save them all.
They faced a horrific death in a raging flood.
We were their only hope!
We leaped into ACTION! There was no other
option!
To make the situation even more fraught, the
horses are terrified of humans. Technically, the horses have owners but they
flee from them whenever they can. If they are captured, they are used,
tethered, beaten and starved - they want nothing to do with humans.
The horses and foals were foraging for food
near the river when a maelstrom descended on them. The flood was so sudden
and so fierce, they had no chance of escape.
An eleventh-hour rescue mission was the only
chance they had!
Please donate now
We learned about the situation when the
National Sea Rescue Institutes (NSRI) of South Africa and Namibia put out
URGENT pleas for help. Network for Animals was the only organization to
respond.
As we always do when animals are in critical
need, we sprang into action along with our partner, the Have A Heart Equine
Sanctuary (HAHES), experts in horse rescues and rehabilitation.
After a long and grueling drive through the
desert to the little town of Alexander Bay on the border of Namibia and
South Africa, our team linked up with the NSRI experts. Rescue craft were
launched into the roiling water along with NRSI rescue swimmers and Namibian
swimmer volunteers. The plan was to drive the horses from island to island
until they reached an area where our team could capture and calm them before
swimmers guided them to safety. Heartbreakingly, the horses are so petrified
of humans that they kept trying to get away. It took a massive and
exhausting effort, but we finally managed to get them to a safe island with
enough grazing and fresh water to wait out the flood. Only when the waters
subside can we bring them to shore.
Without the EMERGENCY RESCUE MISSION funded by
NFA (before we could even reach out to supporters for help), the horses and
their young - starving and dehydrated - would have been swept away to their
deaths.
Against all odds, every single one of the 32
horses and three foals are safe! But they are weak, terrified and in need of
intensive rehabilitation after their ordeal.
NOW, the hard work really begins. Our team is
working as hard as it can to treat every horse, but all the animals need
intensive care because they are starving, terrified and weak. After days of
being stranded, with floodwaters rising and no access to food or drinkable
water, these poor creatures are broken.
Some of their worst injuries are to their
hooves: because they were submerged in water for a week, their hooves have
begun to rot, making it even harder for them to support the weight of their
exhausted, battered bodies. Vets are standing by on the mainland, ready to
receive and treat the horses as soon as they arrive.
This is where the horses really need your
help. They need nutritious food, special supplements, hydration, veterinary
care, sedatives and regular monitoring. Our best estimate is this care will
cost approximately $8,750 (£6,460) for the first month. We have a plan in
place to get 40 hay bales to the island where the horses are, but we also
need to cover the cost of transport to get items to the water-logged region.
Please donate now
That’s why we are writing to you now. We must
do everything we can to rehabilitate the horses and give them a second
chance at a peaceful life.
But now we must do everything we can to
rehabilitate the horses and give them a second chance at a peaceful life.
And this is exactly what we are pledged to do.
Please, if you possibly can, donate right away. As an animal lover, you’ll
know that now is when they need us most. Your support today will make all
the difference!
For the animals,
Brian and Gloria Davies (and Max and Flora!)
Founders
Network for Animals
P.S. Imagine escaping from relentless abuse,
thinking you are free in the wilderness, finally safe from pain, and then
being trapped on an island as floodwaters rise around you. Imagine how
terrified and frantic you would feel, especially if you were a mother trying
to protect your young. Please, Vladimir, these horses need our compassion
and support! If you possibly can, donate now to help the horses and foals of
Alexander Bay. They really need you!
P.P.S. because these horses technically all
belong to someone, we have to prosecute these ‘owners’ for cruelty before we
are allowed to work on finding good homes for them and giving them lives of
peace, and where death by drowning is not a possibility.
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