Vet trapped by sleeping horse

A Devonshire vet required the help of local fire and rescue services after becoming trapped by a sleeping horse.

The female vet had been called to a farm near Hillerton Cross, Bow on Saturday night after a horse had become wedged in a fence.

To try and free the animal, the vet administered a sedative which caused the horse to fall heavily asleep, trapping her between the horse and a ditch.

Devon and Somerset Fire Service had to be called to free the woman and release the animal from the fence.

Fire Station manager, Jim Laker, said, "One of the vets got herself caught between the horse and the ditch, but she's fine and we got her out."

The horse was believed to have sustained neck injuries in its escapade, but the vet escaped without injury.

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