Fire crews rescue stricken horse

Fire crews dashed to help a horse which was found in a field unable to stand.
By Brian Ellis
Published 24th Feb 2019, 18:39 BST
Updated 24th Feb 2019, 19:42 BST
Two crews with heavy lifting gear were needed.Two crews with heavy lifting gear were needed.
Two crews with heavy lifting gear were needed.

Two appliances from Bispham and Fleetwood rescued the animal with the help of a vet.

The alarm was raised at about 1.20pm today when the horse was discovered in a field on Sharp Road, Singleton unable to get to its feet.

The firefighters used large animal rescue equipment to lift the stricken animal back into a standing position.

The condition of the horse is not known.

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