Horse falls into a manhole in RS and only has its neck sticking out A horse called Paçoca needed to be rescued after falling into a manhole in Passo Fundo, in the North of RS, on Saturday afternoon (18). The accident happened when tutor Gabryel da Silva dos Santos, 18 years old, and a friend were going to practice long roping — an equestrian sport. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to Gabryel's report, the friend was driving Paçoca, while he rode another horse. At one point, during the journey, the animal fell into the opening and became trapped. "I don't know if my horse got lost or if my friend ended up not seeing the hole", says the young man. Paçoca remained at the scene for approximately 40 minutes. Faced with the situation, the young people called the firefighters, but provided a tow truck, which removed the animal from the scene. Despite the scare, the damage was considered minor. The horse suffered injuries to both hind legs, but not serious. Gabryel's friend was also injured at the time and had a cut on his leg. According to the young man, both the horse and his friend recovered: "Now the horse is fine. It was hurt a little, but it wasn't much", he says. g1 contacted the Passo Fundo Fire Department, but did not receive a response until the publication of this report. Horse falls into a manhole in RS and only has its neck sticking out in Passo Fundo Images provided/ Gabryel da Silva dos Santos VIDEOS: Everything about RS