Horse dies despite rescue attempt

By Richard Wright

Sunday, March 3, 2013

 

DESPITE battling for nearly one-and-a-half hours, Isle of Wight firefighters failed to save the life of a horse trapped in a ditch.

Two fire crews from Newport used specialised equipment to haul the animal from a ditch on land at Alverstone Road, East Cowes.

They received a report that the horse was trapped at 10.43 this morning and closed the incident at 12.07.

The horse owner was at the scene.

Reporter:richardw@iwcpmail.co.uk

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