Thirty-five horses were rescued from the flooded Orange river mouth near Alexander Bay in an ‘intense mission’ on Wednesday 2 February 2022.
NSRI Port Nolloth station commander commented that ‘The wild horses had been trapped on a small island in rising waters and some of the horses were reported to be tethered.’
The horses were scattered amongst smaller islands in the flooded river mouth. ‘As islands were flooded the horses were forced to swim to the next island, causing the horses to be scattered over a large area, some already standing on islands that had submerged,’ Foot said.
The NSRI, along with ‘Have a Heart’ and ‘Network for Animals’ went from island to island continuing to assist until all of the horses were safe.
In total 35 horses, which included three foals, were assisted to safety. Once all the horses were out of danger, they required no further assistance and the operation was completed at 11am.
Pictures: NSRI
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