The Horse Refused to Leave the Floodwaters—Hours Later, Rescuers Finally Understood Why

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They worked with a new kind of desperation.

A diver managed to reach the rear passenger side of the truck. The back half was trapped under a slab, but not fully crushed. A pocket of air remained inside, held in place by impossible luck, mangled steel, and maybe by the way debris had settled around the cab.

Inside were Daniel Shaw, his daughter June,continue reading …