Large Animal Emergency Rescue
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What is Large Animal Emergency Response? Large animal emergency response is that disaster phase where specialized training and equipment may be required to rescue a large animal such as horses or cattle.
The purpose of the South Carolina Large Animal Response Teams is to maintain a group of trained volunteers in each of the three areas of the state capable of safely rescuing a large animal without endangering human life or compromising public safety. The response time will vary depending on
the nature of the disaster. In case of a large animal emergency that does not pose an imminent threat to either the large animal's life or public safety, (flood, post-hurricane or tornado response, etc.) the response time may vary from a few hours to one or two days.
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Although the large animal owner is responsible for the mitigation,
preparedness and recovery phases during a natural or manmade disaster, most
animal owners do not have the training or equipment necessary to safely rescue a
large animal in an emergency.
In emergencies where the large animal can
sustain serious injury, may endanger human life or compromise public
safety, response time will be from a
few minutes to a few hours, depending on the nature and location of the
emergency (trailer accident, emergency in a
remote area, etc.)
An important function of the Large Animal Emergency Response Team will be to
assist other county agencies (Sheriff, EPD, Fire Department, Animal Control,
etc.) with any emergencies involving large animals. A long-term goal is to train
large animal emergency response teams for each county.
