A team of 40 people and fire rescue personnel waded through water and thick mud to save two horses that were trapped up to their bellies at a rescue farm in Connecticut, photos show.

After the first horse was rolled onto the sled, it took about 30 minutes to bring him to firm ground before rescuers took another 30 minutes to get the second horse to safety.

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About 40 people worked together to save two horses who were stuck in the mud in New England for more than seven hours on Saturday. The horses had wondered almost a mile into the woods in a swampy area on a farm in Lebanon, Conn., according to the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department. The horses then got stuck in the mud and water.

Two horses stuck deep in the mud for hours are free after being pulled out by more than a dozen rescuers in Connecticut. The animals emerged tired, but safe.

This wasn’t your usual call for the volunteer fire department in Lebanon, Connecticut. Here’s what happened when the department and dozens of others, including a specialized rescue team, rushed in to help two hours stuck in the Connecticut woods.