Fire service rescue terrified horse stranded in ditch

1st September 2020

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service teamed up with colleagues from Lancashire to rescue a terrified horse stranded in a ditch in Great Altcar.

‘Chase’ a five-year-old cob horse had been stuck in a ditch overnight.

MFRS Station Manager Phil Byrne said: “Crews worked together to fit straps to the horse before using plant machinery from the local farm to lift the horse clear and to safety.”

“The horse was checked over by a vet prior to being reunited with its friends in the correct field.”