Horse freed from ditch, Butley

A horse trapped up to its neck in mud and water in a ditch was pulled free by firefighters. (ref. 033450)
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Location: Butley
04 November 2026
Time: 8:09am
Incident type: Animal rescue
Attending stations: Aldeburgh, Ipswich Princes Street, Orford

A horse trapped up to its neck in water and mud in a ditch was freed by firefighters.

They were called to Ferry Farm, High Corner, Butley, at 8.09am on Wednesday November 4.

Three appliances - from Princes Street in Ipswich, Orford and Aldeburgh - attended the incident.

Also in attendance was the Unimog multi-purpose vehicle, based at Princes Street.

Firefighters secured strops around the horse and were able to drag it clear.

A Stop notice was issued at 9.56am.