Horse dies after 8-hour rescue from a drain
A horse has died despite an 8-hour rescue effort to remove her from a drain in Ireland
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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Welfare charities team up to rescue horses from floods
A group of horses have been rescued from Dorset floods after they tried to swim to safety
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Donkey rescued from neck-high mud
A donkey had to be rescued by firefighters after she was found drowning in mud in Somerset
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18 horses rescued from floods in Dorset
18 horses in flooded fields in Christchurch have been rescued by the RSPCA
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Eight horses rescued from flooded field in Essex
Eight horses were rescued from flood water by the RSPCA
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RSPCA rescue horses from flooded field
A group of feral horses that were at risk of drowning in floodwater in Dorset have been rescued by the RSPCA
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Horse is euthanased after impaling itself on a metal fence
Local people and firefighters attempted to free the cob, but its injuries were so bad it had to be put to sleep
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Newborn foal rescued from East London river
The tiny skewbald foal was found in the river by a member of the public and was rescued by the fire brigade
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Horse dies after being found hanging from a cliff in Suffolk
The horse, which was hanging by a tether around its neck, was rescued by firefighters on from the cliff near Lowestoft on Friday but died later
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RSPCA rescue teams called to horses cut off by floods
On one of the worst days for flooding, 22 November, the charity received more than 80 calls relating to animals affected by flood waters
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Sheffield man banned from keeping horses for five years
A Sheffield man has been banned from keeping horses for five years after an emaciated mare and foal were found in his care
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Forty tonnes of hay and straw lost in firework blaze
Five horses, including an unhandled foal, were rescued from their stables after the fire — thought to have been caused by a stray firework — took hold
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Pregnant mare in four-hour rescue from deep mud and quicksand
A pregnant mare has been rescued from neck-deep mud on a construction site in Doncaster
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Abandoned donkeys with overgrown hooves rescued
Donkey Sanctuary rescues two abandoned stallions with "long and twisted" hooves
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Patrick, a rescue foal, models on Christmas cards to fund his care
The BHS is running a new campaign to raise funds to cover the cost of caring for a dumped foal
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Firefighters rescue a Shire horse from drowning
Jeremy, a one-ton gelding, was submerged up to his neck in a pond and had to be hauled out by specialist fire crews
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New showing championship for rescue horses
Horse and ponies who have been rescued by a welfare charity now have a showing championship at Equifest
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Horse rescued after five days in underground bunker
A two-year-old horse has been rescued after being stuck in an underground chamber for five days
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Injured horse recovering well after "fetlock-cuffing" himself to fence
Winchcombe Fire Brigade helped to rescue a hunter who got stuck in a metal fence while rolling in his paddock
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Dumped foal put down due to severe leg infection
The RSPCA is searching for the owner of a lame foal who was dumped on the side of a road in Surrey
