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Firefighters fight to free trapped horse in Sapcote, near Hinckley

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Firefighters fought for three hours to free a horse trapped in mud in Sapcote, near Hinckley. The 26-year-old animal got stuck in mud in Donkey Lane in the village at about 3.20pm yesterday. A fire crew from Hinckley and members of the technical rescue unit from Leicester's southern station used lines and straps to lift the animal clear of the mud. Crew manager Mark Edwards, of Hinckley fire station, said: "The horse was trapped by its hind legs and one of its front legs was trapped underneath its body. "It was absolutely freezing and after about three hours and good work by the team led by watch manager Paul Purser, it was freed. "A vet was in attendance and we managed to get it into a nearby stables." Unfortunately, the horse later had to be put to sleep by a vet.

Firefighters fight to free trapped horse in Sapcote, near Hinckley


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