VIDEO: Firefighters use a winch to lift horse out of Leicestershire swimming pool after it got stuck
Why the long face! Firefighters use a winch to lift a helpless horse out of a swimming pool after it got stuck
- Firefighters rescued a horse trapped in a backyard pool in Leicestershire on Friday
- He had to be pulled from the shallow end of the pool with an agricultural telehandler
- Dier was treated by specialist veterinarians and returned to his stables unharmed
Firefighters used a winch to rescue a helpless horse that got stuck in a swimming pool.
The animal had escaped from nearby stables before becoming trapped in his owner’s backyard swimming pool in Knossington, Leicestershire, last Friday.
It had to be pulled from the shallow end of the outdoor swimming pool with a telehandler on the farm during a two-hour rescue operation.
Specialist veterinarians treated the horse after it was brought to safety before being returned to its stables unharmed.
Firefighters used a winch to rescue a helpless horse that got stuck in a swimming pool in its owner’s back garden in Knossington, Leicestershire, last Friday
The stricken animal had to be pulled from the shallow end of the open-air swimming pool using a telehandler on the farm during a two-hour rescue operation
Crews from Oakham and Southern fire stations were called to the rescue at 7:55 a.m. after the horse trotted over the cloth pool cover and plunged into the water.
They found that the horse had moved to the shallow end of the pool, but could not climb the stairs.
After sedating the horse, a specialist animal rescue team used local equipment from the yard and a harness to get him to safety.
Crews also pumped the water out of the pool for the animal’s safety, as there were concerns about hypothermia.
Crews from Oakham and Southern fire stations were called to the rescue at 7:55 a.m. after the horse trotted over the cloth pool cover and plunged into the water
They found that the horse had moved to the shallow end of the pool, but could not climb the steps
Matt Basey, an Oakham Station firefighter, said: ‘It was our second horse rescue in 48 hours.
“We pumped some water out of the pool because we were concerned that the horse might get extremely cold.
“Technical rescue service assisted with the rescue.”
Crew manager Martin Hugo quipped, “I’m not sure I’m just running into a lot of clumsy horses.”