Horses in Cedar Creek saved from flood

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Horses in Cedar Creek saved from flood
One animal got spooked and kicked a rescuer

Updated: Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012, 12:25 PM CST
Published : Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012, 12:17 PM CST
Chris Sadeghi

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) - A dozen former racehorses from a rescue farm in the cedar Creek area of Bastrop County were led to safety after the family that runs the property saw the danger from the fast-rising water on Thursday morning.

The horses are from an organization called "Lone Star Outreach to Place Ex-Racers," or LOPE.

Owner Lynn Reardon said that as the horses were being moved from the barn to higher ground, one got spooked and kicked a woman in the head. She was taken to hospital to get stitches.

Most horses taken to another area... the ones in water are just waiting to be moved to higher ground. Reardon credited Bastrop Emergency Service District 1 for helping.

Unfortunately, Reardon said the organization's barn and home may be lost.