Tewkesbury M5 horsebox crash: Animals rescued
Two horses were rescued by firefighters after the horsebox they were travelling in was involved in a collision on the M5 near Tewkesbury.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was called after the horsebox and a lorry collided at about 09.15 GMT, trapping the horses inside.
A spokesperson said: "The horses were entangled in the partition inside the horsebox and their legs were trapped."
A vet was called to the scene and worked with firefighters on the rescue.
Fire crews from Worcester, Upton-upon-Severn and Droitwich Spa used airbags and strops to stabilise the vehicle and an LGV platform to raise firefighters for the operation.
The recovery, near junction 8 northbound, took almost an hour and a half before the horses were released onto a grass verge at the side of the motorway.
Their owner took them away shortly afterwards.