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October 17th & 18th--Harvest Arts Gallery Benefit for MERS was a huge success!

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  Harvest Arts Gallery in old towne Eureka hosted a benefit for MERS with proceeds going to our non profit group. Select artists were on hand demonstrating their talents and beautiful art work, donating their time and artwork to MERS. The we…... Read more >

September 27th, 2007-Cattle Truck Overturns Carrying 62 Bulls

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MERS and HSMO respond to cattle truck overturned with 62 bulls on board. This is one year to the day of last year’s horrific I-44 horse trailer accident. For news coverage of this event go to www.myfoxstl.com, then type in "Cattle Truck"...... Read more >

Horse Trapped in Hay Loft

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July 17th—-MERS Responded @ 3:45pm to the Fenton area to a call where a horse was trapped in a second floor hay loft. The horse had gotten into the first floor of the barn, found a very narrow (2 feet wide) flight of steps, that went 15 feet up t…... Read more >

Horse Trapped in Loft on Fox2 News

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For coverage of this event , go to Fox2 News @ www.myfoxstl.com, then type in "Rescue Team Saves Horse". For an unrelated video you can go to www.myfoxstl.com, then type in "The Missouri Emergency Response".... Read more >

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MERS trains with Mud Rescue Equipment

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MERS trains on a regular basis with our Mud Rescue Equipment. What many people do not realize, is that when a horse (or a person) is stuck in the mud, normally they are not stuck from the mud, but rather the suction that is created from being in t…... Read more >

MERS practicing raising an overturned trailer using the 9:1

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  MERS members train each and every month. This training is the safe and proper manner to raise an overturned horse trailer using a 9:1 raising system on one side, and a braking system on the opposite side. MERS always works off the Incident…... Read more >

MERS 3rd Annual Fundraiser was a huge success!

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MERS 3rd Annual Fundraiser on June 7th was a huge success. The generosity and outpouring of attendees enabled MERS to reach their goal. Click picture to see more…  

March 21, 2008

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At the request of The Humane Society of Missouri, MERS, along with 2 Humane Society members responded to a call where there were several cattle stranded up to their necks in flood water. Upon arrival, MERS launched their Rescue Boat with our MERS…... Read more >

September 27th, 2006

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Horses Bound for Slaughter get Second Chance for Life