Time Incident Posted: 13:00 HRS
Incident Date: 10/05/2017
Incident Location: Incident Location: RATCLIFFE ROAD, ATHERSTONE
Incident Number: 6661
Incident Type: RESCUE LARGE ANIMAL FROM WATER
Initial Emergency Call Received: 11:57 HRS
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: APPLIANCES FROM ATHERSTONE AND NUNEATON, TECHNICAL RESCUE FROM SOUTHERN
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: WATCH MANAGER
Time Incident Closed:
Damage:
Believed Cause:
Initial Information: INITIAL CALL TO REPORTS OF A PONY DOWN THE EMBANKMENT INTO THE RIVER.
PONY LOCATED BY CREWS IN ATTENDANCE, AWAITING ARRIVAL OF TECHNICAL RESCUE CREW.
TWO CREW MEMBERS HAVE ENTERED WATER WEARING WATER RESCUE GEAR TO ASSIST THE ANIMAL OUT OF THE RIVER USING WATER RESCUE AND TECHNICAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
Updated Incident Information: STOP AT 13:14 - HORSE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM WATER, TECHNICAL RESCUE UNIT CREW LIAISING WITH OWNER TO SAFELY RELOCATE THE HORSE, OWNER HAS REQUESTED A VET TO ATTEND. THIS INCIDENT IS IN LEICESTERSHIRE'S AREA.
HORSE NOW BACK WITH OWNER AND IN ITS STABLE.
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