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Firefighters rescue 'exhausted' horse stuck in mud

Indy Almroth-WrightSouth of England
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Steep-sided gully or ditch with dense vegetation and slowing water with a dark brown horse seen lying on its side in the water.Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Max was found trapped in mud after slipping into a steep-sided gully

A horse found trapped in deep mud in a narrow gully has been rescued by firefighters.

Crews from four fire stations were sent to free the horse, named Max, after he was found "completely exhausted" lying on his side in the mud and running water in Denchworth, north of Wantage, on Friday evening.

Working with a local vet, firefighters used specialist equipment to safely pull Max out from the steep-sided channel, said Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The animal was soon back on his feet following the ordeal, the service added.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Several people standing around a large dark-brown horse in a field with large lights set up - the horse has just been rescued from a muddy gully.Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Max was tired but soon back on his feet, said the fire service
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