Incident
Animal rescue
Date
8.26pm - 14 July 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 22 July 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large
Location
Wedmore
Attending station
Exmouth
Glastonbury
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 horses head whilst formulating a plan with specialist rescue Fire Fighters 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.