Firefighters rescue injured horse from Rutland stream

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Thursday, January 31, 2013
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Firefighters rescued a horse with a suspected broken leg from a stream in a Rutland village.

Crews from Oakham and Uppingham went to Main Street in Loddington just after 4pm yesterday

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The horse was sedated before being lifted clear of the water using a hoist and was placed in a horse box.

The two crews left the scene just after 6.30pm.

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