Horse saves his owner in the mud

Geelong, Australia: A horse survived with only minor bruising after getting trapped in quicksand-like mud.
But saved his owner Nicole Graham who remained by 18-year-old Astro's side, holding its head above the mud as rescuers arrived at the scene.

In an interview with local media on Tuesday Graham said she knew she needed to stay with her horse.
"As we sank deeper and deeper into the mud and time went on I was really starting to get scared. I knew if I stayed with him he wouldn't panic either and him not panicking meant that we would both get out OK," she said.

Graham said she was riding on Avalon Beach with her daughter on Monday when both their horses started sinking in the muddy sand. The smaller horse managed to get out but Astro remained stuck in the mud.
With the tide rising, Nicole stayed with Astro until the local Emergency Services sedated the horse and pulled it out.