The forest floor begins to erode
The horse fell into a hole in the ground and had to be rescued
12/11/2025 – 02:06Reading time: 1 minute.
Suddenly the forest floor collapsed: a horse slipped into a cavity. The rider saved himself with a daring jump.
A walk in the woods on the Friedrich Weg in Aachen came to a dramatic end on Tuesday afternoon. Around 16.30. the underground layer of the forest path suddenly collapsed – the horse slipped into a cavity of about ten square meters and was no longer able to free itself with its own strength.
The rider kept his courage in a dangerous situation: while slipping, he managed to free himself from the saddle by jumping. He remained unharmed, the Aachen fire department announced in the evening.
The control center in Aachen was alerted by an emergency call and initially sent a vehicle to investigate. When the extent of the emergency becomes clear, additional emergency services are alerted with specialized equipment to rescue large animals. A specialist large animal rescue advisor and a veterinarian were also called to the scene.
Once the vet arrived, rescue work began. The animal was freed from its cavity after about two hours using the shovel and excavator of the forestry officer in charge. No further action from emergency services is required. The horse was handed over to its owner safely and did not appear to be injured.
