miniature horse sinkhole
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A miniature horse who was missing for 10 days is back in his stable tonight.

Elvis, a family favorite, was found 20 feet down a sinkhole on his owner's property in Garrard County.

"And we brought him back from the dead. He's alive, healthy and doing great," said Robin Snowden, the property owner.

The Snowdens thought Elvis had run away, or was lost in the woods.

They had no idea he was still on the property until a worker noticed a large sinkhole, with Elvis at the bottom.

So the Camp Dick Fire and Rescue Squad got to work, sending two men down below to Elvis.

"He was pretty calm. I guess he's been in there that long, he was wanting to get out pretty bad," said Chief Tevis Graham.

With one tractor, pulleys, harnesses, and four people pulling, the mini horse finally saw light.

Elvis is dehydrated, hungry, and covered in mud, but the family couldn't be happier to have him back.

"We were saying he needed to go on a diet (laughs), and I guess that's diet enough," said Kaley Snowden. "It made me really happy to have my pony back."

It will take a little time before the grandkids can ride him again, but they're just thrilled to know Elvis will be sleeping in his stable tonight.