Trapped horse freed by firefighters

A HORSE had to be rescued by firefighters after it became stuck in a cattle grid.

Fire crews from Kibworth were called to Gumley Road near Laughton at about 12.30pm yesterday (Sunday).

They used hydraulic equipment to free the horse, which had become stuck in the cattle grid.

A crew from the village station had already been called out earlier in the day to deal with a fire in a wheelie bin.

They used a backpack hose to put out the small fire, which happened at Kibworth Primary School in Hillcrest Avenue at about 10am.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire had been caused deliberately.

In Lutterworth, a crew from the town’s station were called to deal with shrubbery which had also been deliberately set alight.

The used a backpack and forks to put out the fire in Rugby Road at about 4.30pm on Sunday.