Incident

Firefighters rescue 28-year-old horse

Firefighters helped a 28-year-old horse get back on her feet in Ramsey this afternoon.

Crews were called to Wrabness Road, Ramsey at 2:24pm to reports that a horse had fallen and couldn’t get back up.

Our Animal Rescue Unit from Chelmsford was used to help crews and a vet lift the horse.

Firefighters rescued her by 4:14pm and she trotted off to her stable.

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Animal rescue
Incident number
187465
Attending station
Dovercourt
Chelmsford
Location
Wrabness Road, Ramsey
Date
2.24pm - 25 January 2023

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Some of Dovercourt's firefighters
Firefighters using our Animal Rescue Unit to rescue a horse