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Horse rescued from muddy bog by firefighters

Matthew LockwoodBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service A large animal rescue operation taking place in a muddy, partially dried pond or wetland surrounded by dense trees and vegetation. A horse is trapped in deep mud near the centre of the image.Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
The fire service used inflatable equipment to rescue the horse

A horse that became stuck in a muddy bog has been freed by firefighters.

Crews were called to the animal rescue on Northill Road in Cople, near Bedford, on Thursday.

Firefighters from Biggleswade, Bedford and Kempston fire stations used specialist animal rescue equipment to free the horse.

It is the second incident of a horse rescue in a week after fire crews were called to a similar incident in Wilden on Wednesday.

On both occasions the horse was left in the care of the owner and a vet.

In a social media post, Biggleswade Community Fire Station praised the efforts of those involved in the latest rescue and said: "Thanks to all crews for their skill and teamwork."

"The horse is now back on all four hooves," the service added.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service The horse is heavily coated in mud across much of its body and has an orange blanket on its back. Two people wearing helmets and protective clothing stand near the rescue equipment in the foreground.Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire crews said it was not your average emergency call
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service The horse is upright in a seated or partially reclined position rather than fully standing, after being extracted from the mud. Several people are gathered around the horse at various distances.Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
The fire service with the rescued horse

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