Fire crews worked alongside a local farmer and a vet to bring the horse to safety.
The horse measured 19 hands tall to its withers - which is the bottom of its neck
Fire crews have pulled a large shire horse out of a ditch with the assistance of a local farmer and a vet.Before arrival at the site in Ashwater, north Devon, the horse was sedated slightly, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service said.Rob Cude/Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue ServiceCrews from Barnstaple and Holsworthy attended, and requested a telehandler from the specialist rescue team to help.
Fire crews worked alongside a local farmer with his digger to remove some of the ditch wall, in order to gain better access to the horse. Once the telehandler team arrived, crews used the specialist rescue equipment to safely remove the 19 hands high shire horse, named Ben.
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