Horse gets needles plucked from leg after kicking porcupine

A horse had dozens of needles removed from its leg after the animal kicked a porcupine in Colorado. (Credit: Megan Vaughan via Storyful)

A horse had an uncomfortable experience when needles were removed from its leg after the animal kicked a porcupine in Colorado.

In a TikTok video, Megan Vaughan posted footage of the sharp objects getting removed from its leg with pliers.

When one of the sharp objects is pulled with the tool, the horse flinches and lifts its leg in seeming discomfort.

A red bucket shows the needles inside, as Vaughan claimed in the video that 198 needles were plucked from the animal’s leg.

"I did NOT have a porcupine attack on my 2024 Bingo card, but here we are," Vaughan joked in the caption.

This story was reported from Washington, D.C.