Horse rescued after getting stuck up to its shoulders in rhyne near Wedmore

Cheddar firefighters rescued a horse that got stuck in a water-filled ditch near Wedmore this morning (October 24).

Just after 8am, fire crews from Cheddar along with the specialist rescue vehicle from Bridgwater were mobilised to a call reporting a horse stuck in a rhyne up to its shoulders in Jack's Drove, at Heath House.

Fire crews rescued the horse, which was approximately 16 hands and 600kg, from the water-filled ditch using water safety equipment, lifting tackle and the assistance of a local telehandler.

A vet was also in attendance and sedated the fatigued horse.