Posted: Tue 18th Oct 2022

Cheshire Firefighters rescue horse stranded in Shropshire Union Canal

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Oct 18th, 2022

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Firefighters and animal rescue teams were scrambled early this morning (Tuesday 18 October) to the Shropshire Union Canal in Cheshire after a horse ended up in the water. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened in Stoak, close to the M53, M56 intersection near Little Stanney. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Fire engines from Lymm, Knutsford, Ellesmere Port and Bollington along with animal rescue teams from Lymm, Knutsford and Bollington attained the incident which was first reported at 6.30am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The 12-year-old horse named Tink was unharmed after her ordeal, she was “just a bit wet and cold!” The fire service said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A horse was stranded in the canal off Picton Lane.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Firefighters and Service animal rescue teams were called and were able to move the rescue the distressed horse by walking it to a part of the canal where they could walk it out of the water.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A vet was also in attendance.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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