Horse stuck in a ditch in Nantwich

Date/Time:
03 November 2026 - 10:46
Address
Audlem Road
Hatherton, Nantwich
Attendance
One fire engine from Congleton and the rapid response rescue unit from Congleton, one fire engine from Audlem and the rapid response rescue unit from Audlem, one fire engine from Knutsford and an animal rescue unit from Bollington
Details
A mare trapped approximately five feet deep in a ditch was rescued after being sedated by a vet. Specialist animal rescue, technical rescue and large animal rescue teams worked together to free the horse, using farm machinery to carefully lift it from the ditch.

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