Without hesitation, officers Matthew Reiss and Kristian Hanus, who told a new report that they had no experience with horses, went into the barn with and worked to coax the stubborn and scared horse named Phoebe to safety.
Phoebe was terrified and would not come out of her stall. Lena Obernesser, an instructor at the farm removed her shirt to cover Phoebe's eyes, pushed her from behind while the officers were using a rope to pull her out of the barn.
Eric Hayes, a family friend, got most of the other horses out of the barn and is now recovering from second and third-degree burns.
The Bucks County Fire Marshal’s Office and Hilltown Police are still investigating the cause of the fire.