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Two horses trapped after horse box overturns on M6
Two horses have been rescued by firefighters after the horse box they were travelling in overturned on the M6.
Just before 1pm today, Saturday 26 May an incident occurred on the M6 southbound near to Killington Services involving a 4×4 vehicle which was towing a horse box.
The horse box overturned blocking the southbound carriageway leaving the two horses that were being transported trapped inside.
A vet was called to the scene and treated the horses while firefighters worked to free them from the wreckage.
A spokesman for Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service said: The horses were released by fire service personnel using small tools and animal protection gear and transferred to a second horse trailer.
Its believed the horses were not seriously injured in the incident, the driver of the 4×4 was also uninjured.
The North West Ambulance Service said a woman was bitten by a horse but didnt require an ambulance.
A Cumbria police spokesman said: We would like to thank members of the public for their cooperation and patience during this incident.
We would also like to remind people to remain in their vehicles when held up at incidents such as these, at times people were wandering about on the carriageway, including young children which was hazardous to themselves and the emergency services attending the scene.
The southbound carriageway was closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident and traffic was diverted along the A6. The M6 has now re-opened and traffic is running normally.
Two horses have been rescued by firefighters after the horse box they were travelling in overturned on the M6.
Just before 1pm today, Saturday 26 May an incident occurred on the M6 southbound near to Killington Services involving a 4×4 vehicle which was towing a horse box.
The horse box overturned blocking the southbound carriageway leaving the two horses that were being transported trapped inside.
A vet was called to the scene and treated the horses while firefighters worked to free them from the wreckage.
A spokesman for Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service said: The horses were released by fire service personnel using small tools and animal protection gear and transferred to a second horse trailer.
Its believed the horses were not seriously injured in the incident, the driver of the 4×4 was also uninjured.
The North West Ambulance Service said a woman was bitten by a horse but didnt require an ambulance.
A Cumbria police spokesman said: We would like to thank members of the public for their cooperation and patience during this incident.
We would also like to remind people to remain in their vehicles when held up at incidents such as these, at times people were wandering about on the carriageway, including young children which was hazardous to themselves and the emergency services attending the scene.
The southbound carriageway was closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident and traffic was diverted along the A6. The M6 has now re-opened and traffic is running normally.
right rant over......glad the horses are okay
