I would ve died with them : Horses survive blaze that leveled East County sanctuary | FOX 5 San Diego

JAMUL, Calif. A local sanctuary for abused horses was leveled by the flames of the destructive Valley Fire, but the animals survived, and the family running the ranch says they ll keep rescuing more.

Hyslop Horse Haven was once a sanctuary where beaten, abused and starving horses could live a better life. The family that runs the ranch returned this week to find everything turned to ash, but their worst fear that the horses would be badly hurt or killed did not come true. The animals survived the blaze.

It was one of the scariest things that we ve ever been through, owner Patty Hyslop told FOX 5.

When I saw those hundred-foot flames coming at us & I (thought I) was going to come back the next day to dead horses or severely burnt horses. And if they had died, I think I would ve died with them. My heart would have just broken.

via fox5sandiego.com

There seems to be quite a few animal sanctuaries out here. LWJ works at a dog rescue sanctuary. She’s always talking about it, to the point where I feel like I know some of the creatures.