PREVIEW

Veterinarian Christiana Buchmüller (l) and emergency personnel from the Magdeburg professional fire department rescue the life-size, 250-kilogram horse dummy "Pedro" during training with a forklift truck. The emergency services of Magdeburg's professional fire department are currently practicing rescuing large animals from emergency situations. Such operations are not an everyday occurrence. Possible scenarios include a cow in a slurry pit or a horse trailer involved in an accident on a road.