Firefighters rush to the rescue of three horses trapped in icy water at Lancaster Canal
Three horses have been rescued by firefighters after falling through ice in a canal.
At 9.58am yesterday, three fire engines from Lancaster, Silverdale and Morecambe along with the swift water rescue team from Lancaster Fire Station attended the Lancaster Canal at the Bay Gateway, Slyne, to reports of three horses fallen through ice.
Firefighters wearing PPE and using small tools rescued the horses.
Crews were on scene for approximately two hours and fifteen minutes.
This is the second incident involving an animal becoming trapped in water this week as weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued across the North West of England by the Met Office.
Yesterday firefighters also rescued a frightened dog from water on London Road in Preston
At 3.53am two fire engines from Preston and Penwortham as well as the water incident unit from Preston attended an incident on London Road, Preston.
Crews utilised a sled to rescue the dog from the water before it was handed into the care of its owner.