Firefighters
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Stables evacuated on ‘busiest day since World War II’ as heatwave fires take hold
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Mare escapes ‘without a scratch’ after trees felled by Storm Eunice miss ‘by inches’
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Firefighters save heavily pregnant mare whose leg went through horsebox wall
“The drivers had pulled over and undid the partition, and the horse had fallen over on to her side, and she was stuck”
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Lucky escape for pony found tangled in wire and unable to move
“He really needed our help because if he’d been left any longer the wire may have cut into his skin and caused some serious damage”
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Elderly mare freed from slurry pit in three-hour rescue
A spokesman for the fire service said the mare was “well and truly trapped”
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Mare and gelding stuck in mud for 18 hours following landslide
“They were both stuck up to their chests in the mud and could not have escaped on their own”
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Rider trapped in ditch under 18hh gelding thanks rescuers
“I wasn’t crushed but I still had my legs on either side of Nasa and they were pinned”
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‘Terrified’ colt rescued from muddy ditch by RSPCA and firefighters
“We couldn’t have done it without them and are always so grateful for their support in rescuing animals whenever they can”
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Owner thanks rescuers of mare found stuck in six-foot ditch
‘I’m so grateful to the fire crew, I’ve never seen them do anything like that – they were really impressive and so lovely’
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Rescued ponies had to be saved again after garden pond fall
The ponies were first spotted on Saturday (8 August) and were taken to a field but the escaped once again
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Mare and gelding freed from sticky situations thanks to firefighters
Animal rescue specialists attended the separate incidents on 14 and 19 July
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‘I thought that was it’: owner praises fire service who saved her elderly gelding
‘I was crying and panicking but the firemen were so calm. They knew exactly what they needed to do and made it look so easy’
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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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what3words app helps rescuers locate horse stuck in deep ditch
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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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‘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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Exhausted horse freed from belly-deep mud in ‘rare and complex’ rescue
If riders get into difficulty or see someone in difficulty they should dial 999 and ask for the coastguard
