Horse rescue
Whether it’s being dug out of sink hole, cut out of the living area of a horsebox or lifted out of a swimming pool, from time to time the emergency services are called into action to help with horse rescues from some of the most unexpected places…
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‘They helped despite everything’: 17 people save pony stuck in ditch
‘It was heartbreaking, I kept collapsing in tears. I thought I was going to lose him’
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More than 40 horses removed from flooded fields in major rescue mission
Members of the public had been concerned about the horses’ welfare
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Whinny from underground leads to digger rescue of pony from hole
‘We know she hadn’t been in there long — thank God for vocal ponies!’
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‘The light was fading and the water rising’: watch rescuers help pony to safety through deep floods
‘As the light was fading and the water was rising we had to act quickly so we decided the best option to rescue the pony quickly was a tethered swim’
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Horse who trapped two legs in cattle grid walks away after being cut free
‘We are always exceptionally grateful for the support of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service in helping rescue equines’
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Firefighters learn how to decontaminate horses in innovative training
The situation was complicated when one horse did not want to go into the shower...
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what3words app helps rescuers locate horse stuck in deep ditch
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Rider calls for safer access after ‘miraculous’ rescue of stuck stallion
‘It was a freak accident but one that was probably waiting to happen’
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Heroic bystander saves drowning horse in dramatic sea rescue
‘The horse was still panicking and I tried to get his attention. It went under the water at least eight times that I saw’
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Fire service needed to free horse wedged in jockey door
‘The vet did a phenomenal job on managing the sedation which was great and allowed us to get in there and get the job done without anybody being at risk’
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Horses rescued from horsebox overturned on top of a car
The Alliance Road Policing Teams said on Twitter the incident was a ‘truly multi-agency operation’ and thanked the public for their patience during the ‘difficult and challenging recovery operation’
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Trapped horse rescued from ditch after being spooked by lorry
Bromyard station said it had put it’s recent training “into action for real” when it attended the trapped gelding.
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Five horses found neck-deep in flooded stables after pipe burst
‘We checked the CCTV and the flooding started at 12.30am so the horses had been standing in water for 10 hours in total’
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‘This service needs saving’: owner of mare saved by fire service urges others to sign petition
‘We’re busy and sometimes think ‘not another petition’ but you just never know when you might need their help’
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Safety warning after exhausted horse freed from belly-deep mud in major rescue mission
‘With an incoming tide this could have ended in a different way’
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Owner praises ‘incredible’ fire service for trying to save her horse
‘We knew we weren’t going to get him up on our own and would need the fire brigade’
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Firefighters rescue escaped horse from swimming pool
The horse became entangled in the pool cover which ripped when the horse fell in
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Fire service considers charging for equine rescue: have your say
Owners have until 26 May to express their views
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Firefighters to the rescue after horse fails to jump stable door
‘I thought she was going to break her legs’
