Exmouth firefighters help rescue horse from drainage ditch

By Will Goddard 15th Jul 2022

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue fire engine (By Graham Richardson from Plymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10656640)
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue fire engine (By Graham Richardson from Plymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10656640)

Specialist rescue firefighters from Exmouth were called out yesterday evening (Thursday 14 July) to rescue a horse from a drainage ditch near Wedmore, Somerset.

The horse was successfully rescued and left to be checked by a vet and the owner.

Fire crews from Glastonbury also attended.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews from Glastonbury were mobilised following a call to Control reporting a horse in a rhyne. Upon arrival crews got to work controlling the horse's head whilst formulating a plan with specialist rescue firefighters from Exmouth.

"During the incident crews used: Telehandler, strops.

"The horse was successfully rescued and left in the hands of the local vet for assessment and the owner."

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