Volunteer firefighters in the city of Gunter, in Grayson County, south of Sherman, rescued two horses that had fallen through the ice of a frozen pond Friday morning.
The animals were up to their necks in frigid water and could not get out on their own.
Rescuers had to cut back trees on a small island near the horses to give them a path out.
They were able to get up on the small piece of land and walk away cold, but unharmed.
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