Crews rescue eight-week-old foal from river
Firefighters saved an eight-week-old foal after it fell into a river on marshland in South Ockendon.
We were called by a member of the public who spotted the foal in Mardyke yesterday (Wednesday 2 July) at 3.26pm.
A crew from Grays attended and carried out a search, with assistance from our Urban Search and Rescue team using a drone.
The stricken foal was located at 4.56pm and a water rescue team from Chelmsford got it to safety by 6.10pm.
Station Manager Scott Fretton said: "Crews did a fantastic job of carrying out the rescue in very difficult conditions.
"The foal was exhausted but he got to his feet very swiftly and we were able to leave it with its owner. We are delighted it was a happy outcome for everyone.
"We'd like to thank the member of public who spotted the foal and helped us to locate it using what3words. We really recommend people download the app because it can help emergency services get to the right place quickly."
Have you downloaded what3words?
what3words is a free smartphone app that helps you easily and accurately describe your location.
The app developers have broken the world down into trillions of 3 metre by 3 metre squares, each with a unique three-word address. These three words can then be used to pinpoint your location more accurately when sending emergency services to you.
If you want to feel safe on your travels knowing that emergency services will be able to find you easily, download the what3words app at what3words.com.
