Horse stuck in Harringworth river winched to safety
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The horse was not hurt in the incident
A horse has been winched to safety by firefighters after it became stuck up to its stomach in a river.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, external said crews were called to the Wakerley Road area of Harringworth, north of Corby, at about 10:11 BST on Wednesday.
A specialist animal rescue team helped, with equipment borrowed from a local farmer, it said.
The animal was not hurt and was left in the care of a vet and its owner.
The horse was stuck up to its stomach in the river, in Harringworth, about 5 miles (8km) north of Corby
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