A horse has been brought to safety following a rescue operation involving Nottinghamshire firefighters, an animal rescue specialist, a vet and a local tractor driver.
Crews from Bingham Fire Station attended the incident on Tuesday afternoon (18 August) and were joined by members of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s specialist animal rescue team from Newark.
Arna’s owner thanked everyone involved and praised firefighters for arriving quickly despite crews facing significant demand from fires across the county.
A special tribute was paid to Mark Carrington, from Newark’s Animal Rescue Team, who remained beside Arna throughout the operation.
The owner said he had been “calm and patient” and had looked after the horse brilliantly, adding that Arna was neighing to him following the rescue.
Claudine, a vet from Home Farm Equine, was also thanked for attending the emergency, caring for Arna and helping to clean her afterwards.
The rescue effort also involved a man named Mick and his tractor.
Following the incident, Arna was described as tired and sore but relatively unharmed – and considerably cleaner.
Pictures: Courtesy Carly Wilford
