Horse rescued by specialist Poole firefighters

Firefighters from Poole trained in large animal rescue were called out on Monday just before 11am after a horse became trapped and suspended over a bar inside a horse box on the B3165 Birdsmoor Gate north of Drimpton, West Dorset.

Retained firefighters from Charmouth joined them and worked with the owners and a vet. The horse was sedated placed in strops and hydraulic rescue equipment was used to release and removed it from the trailer.

The horse has recovered.