The caller had no idea how two wandering ponies had wedged themselves into the narrow gap between his house and the neighboring building. Fortunately, he did know who to call, and the rescue team raced to the site. The only way out was the same way the ponies had gone in, and their refusal to back up—even for a sweet treat like jaggery—made life difficult. Thinking quickly, the on-call veterinarian devised another strategy. He clambered up onto the roof of the house and carefully lowered a loop of rope around the hind pony’s neck. The team members on the ground caught the other end and slowly, gently coaxed their subject to take a few steps backward. Gradually, they set the male free and started the painstaking process over again to help his female companion. The grateful animals whinnied and rubbed their heads together before diving into the fresh grass and water that the team provided. Meanwhile, the passage to nowhere got a quick renovation, and the team charged their caller with ensuring that it stayed boarded up.