Specialist firefighters rescue horse from brook near Newport
A horse was today rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck in a brook near Newport.
Fire Control received a call at 8am from a passerby who came across the horse that was stuck in the Strine Brook off the A41, near Forton Roundabout, Newport.
Crews were sent from Newport, Telford and specially trained large animal rescue personnel from Wellington.
After an assessment of the situation a vet was requested to attend to assist with sedation of the horse so that firefighters could perform the rescue safely and with minimal distress to the horse.
Crews used recently purchased large animal rescue equipment which firefighters at Wellington station have had intensive training to use.
The horse was successfully rescued from the brook and handed over to an RSCPA officer as an owner was not present.
