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Jan 2023
Last Updated: 05/01/2023
Firefighters rescue horse trapped in floodwater in Harrogate district
Firefighters rescued a horse trapped in floodwater today in the Harrogate district.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident log said it was alerted to the danger at 8am this morning. It occurred off the A59 York Road at Kirk Hammerton.
The incident log said:
"Crews from Acomb and Tadcaster attended an incident where a horse had become trapped in floodwater.
"Crews attached a general purpose line and dragged the horse to safety.
"The horse was then covered with a blanket to keep warm."
The Environment Agency issued a flood alert today for the Lower River Ure in the Harrogate district.
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