Horse rescued after slipping into freezing swimming pool - WATCH
A horse slipped into a freezing swimming pool prompting firefighters to stage a dramatic rescue.
Fire crews brought in machinery to help hoist the animal from the outdoor pool in Walsall Wood, near Aldridge.
A specialist rescue team joined crews from Aldridge and Woodgate Valley stations to help pull the horse to safety.
WATCH the horse rescue unfold
They were called to the home, in Castlehill Road, at around 8.50am, on Thursday, when the chestnut horse was stranded in icy waters.
Crews first pumped the water from the pool while they worked to ensure the animal remained calm.
Images posted on social media showed the huge forklift was brought in close to the pool which was still surrounded by a light covering of snow.
Specialist strapping was then tied around the animal so that it could be safety winched out of the pool which measured around 32ft by 16ft (10m by 5m).
A vet sedated the horse and remained with it throughout the operation.
Crews left the scene at around 11am.
