A horse in suburban Phoenix, Arizona, needed rescuing after it led itself to water and did more than just drink.
The horse was wandering outside its pen when it somehow fell into the back garden swimming pool and became stuck, Mesa firefighters said.
Fire officers, with the assistance of a veterinarian, tranquilised the horse before pulling it out using several straps, said Mesa fire captain Forrest Smith.
The horse was not injured, he added.