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Firemen rescue filly
A 14 hand, coloured cob filly had a lucky escape after becoming trapped in her horse box van today (July 16).
Vet Alix Jackson of Stable Close Equine Vets, Winchester, was initially called to the scene where she sedated the filly and called for assistance from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire service control room operators received a 999 call to the farm in Farley Lane, Slackstead near Braishfield, at 11.05am.
Fire crews from Eastleigh and Romsey fire stations were dispatched along with Animal Rescue specialists, Jim Green and Anton Phillips.
They arrived to find one-year-old Blue Belle trapped over the partition between the horsebox and living accommodation.
Watch Manager Phillips said: "It appears that Blue Belle was placed in a field but had to be removed because she was being picked on by other horses.
"In the process of transporting her she got loose in the box and tried to jump into the living accommodation section of the van but became trapped on the partition and could not get free.
"When we arrived we found that Blue Belle was already sedated so we were able to work around her. We placed hay bales in the living accommodation section and covered the top of the partition with rugs to make the transition back to the horse side as smooth as possible.
"Blue Belle's legs were also protected and when all was in place she was gently eased back to safety."
The mission was completed by 11.52am.
5:29pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
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