Horse freed from mud after two-hour rescue effort

Bon was taken to "more solid ground" following the rescue

A horse that got stuck in mud has been freed after a two-hour rescue effort.

Hampshire fire crews were called to Burley in the New Forest after the horse was unable to move its legs from the boggy ground shortly after 17:00 BST on Tuesday.

A vet was called to sedate the shire horse - called Bon - and a specialist animal rescue team also provided assistance.

Photographs from the scene show the 18-hands (6ft) high horse was put in a harness before being pulled back onto its feet.

Bon had her feet trapped in "boggy ground" and was unable to escape

In a statement, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said: "Bon was successfully back on four legs and more solid ground near Moorhill Road in Burley, before [the crews] made up their equipment and returned to station at around 19:30."