Horse rescued after falling into badger set

Wednesday 23 December
10.04 Kingsweston Road, Lawrence Weston, Bristol

A horse has been rescued by firefighters after falling into a badger set.

When firefighters arrived on the scene they found the horse with its hind legs stuck in a hole. It appears the animal had got into the field next to the one where he lives and fallen into the hole.

Using strops, ropes and a tirfur winch firefighters were able to pull the horse out and he then stood up. He was later seen running around the field, none the worse for his ordeal.