Stranded horses led to safety in dramatic flood rescue
The horses were left stranded in their field near Hawick in the Scottish borders when the River Teviot burst its banks
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…
The horses were left stranded in their field near Hawick in the Scottish borders when the River Teviot burst its banks
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The horses broke free from their field overnight and became trapped in a swimming pool
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15.2hh gelding Inky was being hacked out by his owner Sam Poulter when the accident happened
Bay gelding Billy was submerged in water and reeds up to his back
Crews believe the horse had been trapped along the narrow path for a couple of hours before anybody noticed him
The rescue operation took almost five hours to complete
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It took crews over three hours to rescue the distressed grey mare
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