03/17/2026
Does anyone have a horse trailer they’d like to donate?
🚨 BREAKING: Your neglected trailer is being called to a higher purpose 🚨
Let’s not play games—you’ve got a horse or livestock trailer sitting somewhere on your property right now that hasn’t moved since flip phones were cool.
Flat tire? Probably.
Questionable smell? Definitely.
“Yeah I’ll fix it someday”? Be honest… no you won’t.
And that’s okay. Because we will. 😌
The District 1 Large Animal Rescue Team—based at Lowell Fire Department (yes, the people you call when things go spectacularly wrong)—is hosting a training class April 20–22. And we are actively seeking a well-loved (translation: crusty but functional-ish) trailer donation.
Why? Because when a 1,200 lb animal decides to make a series of poor life choices, we don’t get the luxury of “figuring it out.” We train for it.
Your retired trailer becomes our hands-on training prop—helping local first responders practice real rescue scenarios in a controlled environment, so when it’s go-time, we’re not out there guessing and hoping for the best.
So here’s the deal:
You donate the trailer 👉 We turn it into lifesaving training 👉 You become the kind of person people casually brag about knowing.
Also, your yard instantly looks 73% less like a scrapyard. Win-win.
📞 Got a trailer that’s ready to stop freeloading? Call the Lowell Fire Department non-emergency line at (219) 696-6144.
Be honest—you weren’t going to fix it anyway.
Let it go… for a really cool reason.
We’d love to hear from you. Your trailer has been waiting for this moment its entire life.
🚒🔥