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Daffy the tiny horse saved from freezing water near Newport

A small horse was saved from freezing cold water near Newport after falling in.

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Daffy the horse, five hands tall, was rescued by firefighters from Newport, Shrewsbury and Wellington at about 1pm yesterday using ropes and a harness.

Daffy was found in a stream by the Cherrington Grange Barn in Cherrington, near Newport.

The incident involved four crews overall, including an animal rescue specialist team, and a vet also attended.