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Firefighters hoist horse from swimming pool
Image (C) Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
It is unclear how he ended up there. 

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service received an unusual call on Sunday 4 September, after a horse fell into a swimming pool.

At around 8pm, crews from Wrentham, Halesworth and Lowestoft arrived at the scene in Blythburgh. Halesworth to help the horse out of the pool.

The horse in question is a 26-year-old male with white and grey markings, and his motivation for ending up in the pool remains unclear, perhaps he fancied a night-time swim?

Thankfully, the crews were able to work together with a local veterinary surgeon to get the horse back onto dry land. 

Specialist animal rescue equipment, along with a Unimog crane, were used to carefully lift him to safety, and after the ordeal, the Lowestoft Community Fire Stations shared the unique 'tail' on Facebook. 

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk