Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service staged an operation to rescue a horse from the Ashby Canal last weekend.

Crews attended when the animal - called Brandy - fell into the water.

A social media post from LFRS showed photos of the rescue, which appeared to be close to Bosworth Marina.

The post reads: "We recently rescued a horse (Brandy) who'd fallen into Ashby Canal. 

"We used an inflatable rescue path to help him out of the water - with the assistance of farm machinery, by which time poor Brandy was exhausted.

"He eventually got back onto his hooves and was helped home to his nearby stable.

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"He's now safe and well. 

"If you find an animal in distress, contact the appropriate animal/rescue organisation."

Crews from Bosworth and Hinckley attended the rescue along with a water rescue team.