Horse freed from ditch at Northam Burrows

Published: 3:08 PM July 14, 2010 Updated: 4:03 PM November 7, 2020

A horse stuck in a ditch at Northam Burrows was freed by fire fighters this morning (Wednesday.) Crews from Appledore and Bideford were called in just before 11.30am and sent for another appliance from Barnstaple. This arrived with cow nets and strops whi

A horse stuck in a ditch at Northam Burrows was freed by fire fighters this morning (Wednesday.)

Crews from Appledore and Bideford were called in just before 11.30am and sent for another appliance from Barnstaple.

This arrived with cow nets and strops which fire fighters used to release the horse, which was uninjured.