An animal stuck inside a transporter was saved by fire crews in an early morning rescue. 

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports to a trapped horse at Rossdales Equine Hospital in Exning, near Newmarket, just after 1am on Tuesday. 

Two engines from Bury St Edmunds fire station were sent to the scene in Cotton End Road. 

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A spokesman said the horse was sedated by a vet but was lying on its side - which can be dangerous over time due to pressure on its internal organs. 

The fire crews were able to free the animal but there are no further details of its condition. 

A stop time for the rescue was called at 2.09am.