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Horse rescued after getting stuck in ditch

News imageDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Rescued horse in a harness after being lifted out of the ditchDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
The horse was put in a harness and lifted out of the ditch

A horse that got stuck in a 6ft (1.82m) ditch after jumping a fence in Devon has been rescued.

Fire crews were called to a farm at Staverton, near Dartington, at about 08:00 BST after the horse was unable to free itself, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.

It had landed in the gully after the jump, firefighters said.

Firefighters - with the help of a vet - put the horse in a harness before it was lifted onto its feet.

The service said the horse was doing well.

News imageDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Horse stuck in a ditchDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
The horse landed in a gully after jumping over a fence

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