North Yorkshire firefighters rescue horse trapped in floodwater in Harrogate district
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Crews from Acomb and Tadcaster were alerted of the incident at 8am yesterday (December 5) on York Road in Kirk Hammerton.
Fire crews attached a general purpose line and dragged the horse to safety.
The horse was then covered with a blanket to keep warm.
A flood alert was issued yesterday for some parts of the Harrogate district by the Environment Agency for the Lower River Ure.
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