A horse has perished after it was driven into flood waters Wednesday morning on Pruitt Lane.
It happened about 8:30 a.m. in the 42000 block of Pruitt Lane where high water is over the roadway, caused by torrential rain on Saturday before the winter weather. The horse was pulling a buggy, and all occupants were able to escape and get out of the water unharmed.
Unfortunately, the horse was killed by the flood waters.
The water has only risen on Pruitt Lane and several individuals have had to be rescued from those waters, so officials are pleading with citizens to not attempt to cross flooded roadways.
Pembroke Fire Department thanked the local Amish community for their efforts, including helping in prior rescues and now erecting fencing in an attempt to keep people from crossing.
Photo from the Pembroke Fire Department Facebook page.