{"id":61893,"date":"2026-09-04T04:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-shows-mare-rescue-in-venezuela-in-2024-not-in-nepal-flood\/04\/09\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T04:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:53:57","slug":"clip-shows-mare-rescue-in-venezuela-in-2024-not-in-nepal-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-shows-mare-rescue-in-venezuela-in-2024-not-in-nepal-flood\/04\/09\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Clip shows mare rescue in Venezuela in 2024, not in Nepal flood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The devastating Himalayan glacial floods in Nepal and Tibet in August 2026 caused widespread destruction and mounting death tolls, but a video showing a mare being pulled out of a mudslide is not from the recent disaster. The footage actually depicts a rescue that took place in Venezuela in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A flood in Nepal accompanied by a landslide trapped a horse, but it miraculously survived and was rescued!&#8221; reads a <a data-ylk=\"slk:Threads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260903081558\/https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@fuchiang.lin1\/post\/DcqoQfbiggF\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Threads<\/a> post in traditional Chinese shared on August 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post includes a video showing an animal trapped in mud, with several people clearing dirt using tools before the animal is pulled out with heavy machinery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video was <a data-ylk=\"slk:shared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/NB5A-MYBJ\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">shared<\/a> in\u00a0 <a data-ylk=\"slk:Chinese;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9GAA-S22A\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese<\/a> on X with <a data-ylk=\"slk:similar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/YPS7-6LFP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">similar<\/a> claims. It has also spread in <a data-ylk=\"slk:English;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/8C8H-S9C7\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"slk:Spanish;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ERG5-LTEF\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish<\/a> across <a data-ylk=\"slk:social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260902092503\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1424378482938468\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Screenshot of the false Threads post taken on September 3, 2026, with a red X added by AFP<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At least 1,280 people have been <a data-ylk=\"slk:killed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260904-two-trapped-tunnel-workers-rescued-in-nepal-miracle\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">killed<\/a> and more than 5,500 missing after a gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris wiped out entire settlements and carved a path of destruction across Nepal ( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/EC8V-ZZ5P\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Search and rescue teams are still carrying out operations despite difficult conditions and unstable terrain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While there <a data-ylk=\"slk:have;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/nepal-china-flooding-thousands-missing-9.7325396\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">have<\/a> been <a data-ylk=\"slk:reports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/shorts\/dog-reunited-with-owner-after-deadly-floods-in-nepal-269050949912\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a> of animals pulled to safety after the deadly floods, the circulating video has no connection to the disaster (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9PF5-52YN\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/YDK3-WFNT\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reverse image search<\/a> using keyframes from the clip led to a news report by UK outlet\u00a0 <a data-ylk=\"slk:The Mirror;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/horse-buried-alive-rescued-mud-34242328\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Mirror<\/a> on December 3, 2024 that published pictures showing the same scene ( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3M53-MK48?type=image\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the report, the mare in the photos was trapped by a landslide-made hole in the city of La Grita, located in the northwestern state of T\u00e1chira, Venezuela, before firefighters pulled it to safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also included several pictures credited to &#8220;@bomberosjaureguilagrita&#8221;. A keyword search on Instagram found the account, run by the La Grita fire department, that published the pictures used by the report\u00a0 on <a data-ylk=\"slk:November\u00a017, 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCcbgLHBaVz\/?img_index=8\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November\u00a017, 2024<\/a>, along with other photos and a video showing the rescue ( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZB47-6WLW\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false Threads post (L) and the Instagram post published by the local fire department in La Grita on November 17, 2024&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"364\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b8754c1b152382f26973ef6401bff9adb22c6634e2c249a5800c87e749e869c6\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fafp_factcheck_us_713%2Fc24309aeef47e51f5a68f53624b8fd26.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Screenshot comparison of the false Threads post (L) and the Instagram post published by the local fire department in La Grita on November 17, 2024<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other outlets &#8212; including the UK-based <a data-ylk=\"slk:What's The Jam;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsthejam.com\/world-news\/incredible-moment-horse-is-rescued-from-mud-pit-goes-viral\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s The Jam<\/a> website and <a data-ylk=\"slk:El Diario;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DCkCaDlvXix\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">El Diario<\/a> &#8212; also published visuals showing the rescue at the time (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/GZ5M-DNVZ\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260904073803\/https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DCkCaDlvXix\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mare survived without major injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP Fact Check has previously <a data-ylk=\"slk:debunked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.C6Q96G3\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">debunked <\/a>other <a data-ylk=\"slk:misinformation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.C6PM6WF\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">misinformation<\/a> about the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Tibet-Nepal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.C6PE9G3\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tibet-Nepal<\/a> flash flood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/clip-shows-mare-rescue-venezuela-083632865.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The devastating Himalayan glacial floods in Nepal and Tibet in August 2026 caused widespread destruction and mounting death tolls, but a video<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-shows-mare-rescue-in-venezuela-in-2024-not-in-nepal-flood\/04\/09\/2026\/\">Read More 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