A horse was rescued by a helicopter after slipping down an embankment in San Juan Capistrano Tuesday afternoon. The Orange County Fire Authority said, Deuce, a "strong and confident horse" was getting to know his new surroundings when he slipped.

Firefighters in California’s Orange County sprang into action on Tuesday (February 18), airlifting Deuce, a stranded horse, to safety after it tumbled down a brush-covered embankment in San Juan Capistrano.

Firefighters in San Juan Capistrano in California used a helicopter to rescue a horse after an initial plan to guide him up the steep hill failed. The horse, named Deuce, had recently moved from Hawaii and was getting used to his new surroundings when he slipped down an embankment.

A horse was airlifted to safety after it slipped down an embankment in San Juan Capistrano, California, on Tuesday (Feb 18).