Horse rescued from pond in Westbourne

FIREFIGHTERS saved a horse trapped up to its neck in a Westbourne pond yesterday (July 19).
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Jul 2015, 14:05 BST

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The horse after it was rescued. Picture supplied by West Sussex Fire and Rescue ServiceThe horse after it was rescued. Picture supplied by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
The horse after it was rescued. Picture supplied by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

The small horse was trapped in a field off Cemetery Lane around 9am. It had to be lifted from the pond by officers using a crane and it was left in the vet’s care to recover.

Rescue officers from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were at the scene from 9am to 11.45am.

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The crane used to rescue the horse. Picture supplied by West Sussex Fire and Rescue ServiceThe crane used to rescue the horse. Picture supplied by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
The crane used to rescue the horse. Picture supplied by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

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