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Firefighters rescue trapped horse near St Albans

Franki Berry

Published: 7:45 AM May 31, 2018 Updated: 3:03 PM November 1, 2020

Konik horse (Equus caballus) herd grazing with two stallions interacting, Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire

Konik horse (Equus caballus) herd grazing with two stallions interacting, Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, June 2011 - Credit: Terry Whittaker

Firefighters rescued a horse from a dual carriage by St Albans yesterday evening.

20:08 @Hatfield_FS Released one Horse that was straddled across a fence next to the A414 in St Albans - Small tools were used to release #Morethanjustfires
— Herts Fire Control (@HertsFRSControl) 30 May 2018

The equine was straddled a fence next to the A414 - a busy road which runs from Hemel Hempstead to Buncefield.

Crews from Hatfield released the horse, using small tools, at about 8pm on May 30.

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