[A]t 5:08pm yesterday, 26 December firefighters were called to assist a rescue of two horses which were stuck in mud at Rockcliffe.
A spokesman for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews used a light portable pump, an air path, a sand lance and the swift water rescue team to rescue the horses before the tide came in.
“The coastguard also assisted. Fire crew were detained for four hours.”