Horse rescued after getting stuck in sinkhole in boggy field

A horse has been rescued after it got stuck in a sinkhole in a boggy field.

Firefighters were forced to dig a channel to help the steed that had gotten into trouble in Cockfield Fell, near Darlington in County Durham.

Pictures showed the animal trapped in the sinkhole, with only its head sticking out.

Luckily County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue were at the scene and got to work helping to free the animal.

Firefighters dug out a channel, creating a step that gave the horse a way out by climbing up on it.

The horse was then seen meeting up with a friend and galloping away as if nothing had happened.

The fire service posted the images on social media, writing: “Horse in a 'hole' - lotta trouble!

“Our crews came to the aid of this horse who had become stuck in a sink hole in Cockfield Fell earlier his month

“Our firefighters managed to dig out a channel to create a step which assisted the horse in self rescuing and was able to get back on it's hooves Great result all round! #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #EveryNeighHeroes”

Another horse got itself into some bother this week in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

Crews from Kidlington Fire Station and Wheatley rescued the animal when it fell into a ditch.

An image showed a team of rescuers pulling the animal to safety.

The fire service wrote on Facebook: “Crews with the assistance of a local Vet, successfully freed a 27 year old horse from a ditch and assisted it safely back to the warmth of its stables.”