(Linden, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports Panora EMS was called into service to assist an individual that had been injured in a horse riding accident along the Middle Raccoon River, Sunday. The incident happened at around 9:47-a.m., when a woman fell off a horse and into a ravine, in rural Linden.

Authorities said “After a tremendous effort by our staff, Panora Fire Dept, Guthrie County Sheriff’s office, and our partners with Lifeflight, the patient was able to be extricated and made it to the hospital safely.”

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The woman’s name was not immediately released.