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Farmer helps rescue horse from river

News imageSFRS Five people are standing around a large yellow and black JCB which has its digger arm in the air. Attached to the arm is a large harness which is lifting a brown horse into the air our of a riverSFRS
The horse, Cody, was submerged in water and mud, the fire service said

A horse has been rescued from a riverbank in Shropshire thanks to the help of the fire service and a local farmer.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Halford in Craven Arms just before 20:00 BST on Monday.

It said the horse, Cody, was about 70% submerged in mud and water.

A vet sedated Cody while crews slid two rescue strops under him and he was lifted to safety by a JCB which was owned by a local farmer, the service added.

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