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08
Jun 2020
Specialist fire crews from Ripon rescue horse from river
WATCH: How the horse had to be winched to safety after getting stuck in the river- the specialist crews from Ripon are trained in large animal rescues
Fire crews from Ripon and Acomb have helped winch a horse to safety from a river at Nun Monkton.
The rescue operation took all day after the horse got itself stuck near an embankment. The fire crews had to use animal rescue equipment and had the help of a local farmer.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue took this film of the moment the horse was lifted to safety:
https://twitter.com/AcombOnCall/status/1269997856896831488
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said
"The incident occurred at Nun Monkton and involved a horse getting stuck by the side of a river. Crews from Acomb and Ripon (Ripon are specially trained in large animal rescues) attended.
"The crews freed the horse using animal rescue equipment (harnesses) and with the help of a farmer using a telehandler. The horse was sedated by a vet to allow for the rescue to take place. The horse was checked over by the vet once it was freed and believed to be unharmed".
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