A horse has had to be rescued from a ditch by the fire service.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue service where called to Hardley Street, in Hardley near Loddon at around 7.30am following reports that a horse had become stuck in a ditch.

Crews from Carrow and Sprowston attended the scene and used animal rescue equipment and techniques to remove the animal from the ditch.

Emergency services left Hardley shortly before 9am and reported the horse to be OK.