A PONY was stuck up to its neck in water in the New Forest on Monday night (July 28).

The poor pony was spotted struggling in a lake by a sharp-eyed family who were staying at a campsite on Lyndhurst Road in Ashurst near Totten.

Animal rescue crews from Lyndhurst and Winchester attended the scene at around 9pm to find the pony up to its neck in water.

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Crews said the pony quickly recovered Picture: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue

“With the support of a New Forest agister, firefighters used mud paths to reach the animal and then release it from the pond using specialist rescue techniques,” a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue spokesperson said.

“The young and fit pony quickly recovered and was soon back off into the New Forest countryside.”

Firefighters returned to the station just after midnight.