A wild rescue story with a mysterious twist comes from Stoke-on-Trent, where a pony was discovered completely stuck inside a tractor tire.

Neither residents nor rescuers had any idea how the pony ended up imprisoned by the derelict tire, but no one waited around to find out. Locals immediately called the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) after finding the animal trapped in a field.

Rescue officer Nicola Riley described the event to the BBC as a “delicate operation” involving an “understandably very scared and uncomfortable animal.”

Opting not to use a cutting tool, the RSPCA rescuers carefully eased the pony’s head and shoulders out of the tire, allowing it to stand up and wobble back to its companions in the field.

“Thankfully, everyone worked really well together and we managed to get him out without causing any injury,” Riley said. She monitored the pony for the next hour to ensure he wasn’t suffering any lasting trauma.

The pony began feeding not long after his release. His fur was matted and very dirty, suggesting he had been stuck inside the tire for a long period.

The officer said the situation could have ended very differently if the residents hadn’t called, and encouraged anyone in a similar situation to do the same.

Source: Good News Network – Animals