Orange County Firefighters, Vet Rescue Mule in Trabuco Canyon

Vet, OC Fire Authority rescue ailing mule in Trabuco Canyon

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — “Eli the Mule” was recovering Saturday after a painful and potentially fatal bout with colic caused him to lie down in his stall until he was rescued by an Orange County Fire Authority technical rescue team and a veterinarian, authorities said. Meet Eli the Mule. He is alive today thanks to professional and compassionate teamwork. Eli had been lying down for hours in his stall yesterday in Trabuco Canyon, unable to stan…

Orange County Firefighters, Vet Rescue Mule in Trabuco Canyon

“Eli the Mule” was recovering Saturday after a painful and potentially fatal bout with colic caused him to lie down in his stall until he was rescued by an Orange County Fire Authority technical rescue team and a veterinarian, authorities said. The drama played out Friday in the unincorporated Trabuco Canyon community north of Rancho Santa Margarita, according to an OCFA post on X. Eli’s owner and friends tried repeatedly to get him to stand and…