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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Ripon firefighters save pony stuck in mud
Ripon firefighters helped to a free a pony that got stuck in the mud this week.
The pony, called Monarch, was unable to get up after lying in mud at the side of a small stream.
He panicked and soon became exhausted.
The owner called for help from a vet, who summoned the assistance of fire crews from Ripon, Malton and Richmond.
The vet sedated Monarch and the firefighters were eventually able to free him from the stream in Ravensworth, Richmondshire.
Swale Veterinary Surgery, whose vet Lesley responded to the incident, posted on its Facebook page:
“Amazingly Monarch had no severe injuries and was just a bit sore and stiff after the ordeal.
“Amazing work Lesley and a massive thank you to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service for helping get Monarch out safely.”
Monarch recovering afterwards.
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Specialist fire crews from Ripon rescue horse from river
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:
HORSE UPDATE: A lot of Human and machine power used. pic.twitter.com/CBal0btVuN
— NYFRS Acomb 2 (@AcombOnCall) June 8, 2020
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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