A hapless horse had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in the mud. The 25-year-old Chestnut mare called Storm had got her rear left leg trapped in fencing and her rear right leg stuck in mud in a field in the Low Flatts area of Chester-le-Street. Crews from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) were called just before 7.30am on Friday, April 19. One fire engine from High Handenhold Fire Station and the Special Rescue Unit from Bishop Auckland Fire Station... Read this story
