A forklift helped rescue a horse trapped in a water-logged ditch

Workers at a nearby industrial estate first spotted the horse trapped in a ditch behind Oikos Terminal in Wharf Haven Road on Canvey Island, Echo newspaper reported.

Firefighters put straps around the animal to haul it to safety.

After struggling to keep the horse's head above the water, the firefighters finally used a forklift to carry it to safety.