A YOUNG Shire horse that fell into a river and was unable to get out has now been rescued by firefighters.
A crew from Middlewich fire station, assisted by animal rescue specialists from Lymm and Bollington fire stations, were called to a field on the banks of the river Wheelock today, Sunday, after reports of a horse unable to climb out of the river by itself.
On arrival, firefighters found a 16-month-old Shire horse, whose name is Delilah, unable to pull herself free from the mud and silt of the riverbed.
A team of thirteen firefighters were able to attach lines to the animal, and were eventually able to pull her free.
The horse was then checked over by a vet from the Equine Centre in Nantwich, who found she had suffered no injuries.
She was later reunited with her relieved owners.
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