Lifting & animal harnesses, straps
Animal Rescue
Weston Lullingfields
Nr Oswestry
Station ground: Oswestry
Tuesday, 28 October, 2025 07:34
At 07:34 on Tuesday, 28 October, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue.
2 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Oswestry and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.
An 18 month old cow which was trapped in a 6ft ditch was rescued by crews using animal rescue harnesses and straps as well as the farmers manitou.
The stop message was received at Tue, 10/28/2025 - 09:04
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Northwood
Wem
Station ground: Wem
Saturday, 11 October, 2025 07:54
At 07:54 on Saturday, 11 October, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Wem.
3 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Wellington and Wem. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
1 horse released from a fieldside brook in a two foot depth of water, using strops.
The stop message was received at Sat, 10/11/2025 - 10:18
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Holyhead Road
Albrighton
Station ground: Albrighton
Sunday, 24 August, 2025 08:10
At 08:10 on Sunday, 24 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Albrighton.
3 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Telford Central and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.
1 horse rescued from mud by Fire Service personnel using strops and lifting equipment on Rescue Tender.
The stop message was received at Sun, 08/24/2025 - 10:06
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Whixall
Whitchurch
Station ground: Wem
Saturday, 14 June, 2025 07:15
At 07:15 on Saturday, 14 June, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Whitchurch.
3 fire appliances were mobilised from Wellington and Wem. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.
Horse stuck in ditch, released using strops, ropes and boards, left in care of owner and vet
The stop message was received at Sat, 06/14/2025 - 09:20
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Rough Park, Woodside Avenue
Telford
Station ground: Telford Central
Sunday, 16 March, 2025 07:40
At 07:40 on Sunday, 16 March, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Telford.
3 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Telford Central and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.
1 horse released from entrapment in fencing by Fire Service personnel using specialised animal rescue equipment.
The stop message was received at Sun, 03/16/2025 - 09:52
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Alberbury
Shrewsbury
Station ground: Shrewsbury
Tuesday, 26 November, 2024 15:13
At 15:13 on Tuesday, 26 November, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Shrewsbury.
4 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Baschurch, Minsterley, Shrewsbury and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.
Report of two cows stuck in lagoon on farmland. One cow had self extricated and one cow released from lagoon by fire service personnel using a rescue path and line rescue. Owner and vet in attendance alongside crews.
The stop message was received at Tue, 11/26/2024 - 16:19
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Oldfield
Bridgnorth
Station ground: Bridgnorth
Monday, 11 November, 2024 11:44
At 11:44 on Monday, 11 November, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Bridgnorth.
2 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Bridgnorth and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.
One horse unable to get back up. Fire Service Animal Rescue Team liaised with on scene Vet and performed controlled lift of horse using rescue equipment. Horse now righted and walking freely.
The stop message was received at Mon, 11/11/2024 - 13:27
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Poles Coppice
Pontesbury Hill
Shrewsbury
Station ground: Minsterley
Monday, 23 September, 2024 18:19
At 18:19 on Monday, 23 September, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Shrewsbury .
2 fire appliances were mobilised from Minsterley and Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Incident involved 1 dog which had fallen approx 8m into quarry. Crews used rope rescue to lower down and rescue the uninjured animal.
The stop message was received at Mon, 09/23/2024 - 09:11
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Sandford
Whitchurch
Station ground: Whitchurch
Wednesday, 17 July, 2024 18:46
At 18:46 on Wednesday, 17 July, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Whitchurch.
2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit and the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Baschurch, Wellington and Whitchurch. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
One male horse rescued from brook using animal rescue gear.
The stop message was received at Wed, 07/17/2024 - 20:39
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
Animal Rescue
Muckley
Acton Round
Bridgnorth
Station ground: Much Wenlock
Tuesday, 23 January, 2024 09:25
At 09:25 on Tuesday, 23 January, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Bridgnorth .
4 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Much Wenlock and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Attending crews used the following equipment:
Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.
One horse down in stable, lifted to feet using medical strops.
The stop message was received at Tue, 01/23/2024 - 13:09
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
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