Stranded Horse Rescued by Helicopter in Arizona
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It's not every day you see a horse fly.
A helicopter flew Colorado the horse to safety after he spent five days stranded on a sandbar on the Gila River about 36 miles southwest of Phoenix.
The river's swift-moving current prevented an earlier rescue and the horse was trapped on the sandbar with a few bushes and trees to munch on. His rider was one of three people rescued after they tried to ride in the river Friday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The horse was prepped for the flight Tuesday using a tranquilizer before being placed in a harness with blinders on.
Once he was airborne, Colorado flew effortlessly and never bucked. A crowded awaited his arrival on the river bank after he was flown about a half mile.
Anonymous donors paid for the rescue.