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Animal rescuers responded to a home in California to help a horse who got into his owner’s swimming pool but couldn’t climb out again. The horse’s name, appropriately enough, is Shocker. The owners contacted the San Diego Humane Society, which sent a team of animal rescuers to the rescue. They set up a rescue tripod and put a protective helmet on him. Shocker was back on solid ground after about three hours of hard work. Here's the story as covered by the local TV station: