Eddie, a Powell horse with a knack for survival and a fondness for apples, has drawn the attention of equine-focused Kiwis.Horsetalk, a New Zealand-based online news source, recently posted a story on Eddie’s perilous swim through the 3.3-mile Corbett Tunnel. Horsetalk deemed Eddie the “miracle horse” after the 9-year-old Arabian survived the perilous journey through the dark tunnel’s cold, rushing water.
Horestalk’s Neil Clarkson called the Tribune last week looking for contacts related to Gib Mathers' story about Eddie. Clarkson interviewed Eddie’s Powell owner, Paul Watkins, as well as Shoshone Irrigation District Manager Bryant Startin.
Startin told Clarkson: "It's absolutely amazing he survived. It's a miracle. He would have been in the pitch black for 3 miles, wondering what the hell was going on. And he makes it out and survives. It's the most fascinating story ... unbelievable.”
Eddie is now relaxing at a local pasture after the traumatic ordeal — healthy, happy and oblivious to the regional and international attention and well wishes.
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