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Jefferson Fire officials say a horse was able to be extricated from an overturned horse trailer on northbound I-57 two miles south of Dix exit around five Tuesday morning.

Firemen say the horse was apparently moving around in the trailer causing it to fishtail and eventually overturned.  The pickup truck that was pulling the trailer remained on its wheels and the four occupants were not hurt.

Jefferson Fire called Lamczyk Veterinarian Services in Mt. Vernon and Southern Style Cow Catching of Texico to the scene before cutting on the trailer.  The horse was mildly sedated to keep it calm while it was being cut from the trailer.