Image of a firefighter using a hose reel
Lancaster, Silverdale, Morecambe

Animal rescue in Slyne

  • Date: 05/01/2026
  • Time: 09:58
  • Address:
  • Incident Number: 2601001534

At 09:58 hours on 5th January 2026, three fire engines from Lancaster, Silverdale and Morecambe along with the swift water rescue team from Lancaster Fire Station attended the Lancaster Canal at the Bay Gateway, Slyne, to reports of three horses fallen through ice. Firefighters wearing PPE and using small tools rescued the horses. Fire crews were on scene for approximately two hours and fifteen minutes.