TWO fire crews were called to a horse trapped in a ditch in Dodington Lane in Chipping Sodbury yesterday evening (October 21).

A crew from Yate and one from Bath were assisted by a vet who tranquilised the horse before the fire crews used specialist rescuing equipment to free the horse which was trapped by its rear legs.

Fire crews received a call just before 5pm and had managed to free the horse by 6.30pm.