Grateful Horse Says 'Thank You' To Man Who Freed Him From Chains

This horse will probably never forget this special moment - or the rescuer who gave it to him.

In Romania, it's common practice to bind a horse's front feet with chains to prevent them from running away, Four Paws International, an animal rescue group, explains in a recent video. The bindings force a horse to move in an unnatural hopping motion, as shown below.

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YouTube/Four Paws

Ovidiu Rosu, a vet with Four Paws, spotted the horse struggling out in a field in the Letea region, unable to walk with ease in the way his friends did. The horse had apparently managed to run away from his owners with his legs still chained.

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YouTube/Four Paws

Naturally, Rosu knew there was only one thing to do.

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YouTube/Four Paws

After presumably putting the horse down with sedatives, he went straight to work in freeing the horse from his bindings ...

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YouTube/Four Paws

... which had cut deep into his flesh.

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YouTube/Four Paws

Once awake, the horse knew to thank his rescuer with the sweetest gesture possible - a nuzzle of gratitude.

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YouTube/Four Paws

Check out the full video of this horse's rescue and his first steps of freedom below:

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