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Fire crews were attacked with manure when they attempted to rescue a horse stuck in a ditch in Peterstone.

The Cardiff Central crew arrived at Wentloog Road when a container full of horse manure was thrown at their appliance.

Police and fire crime investigators were called but the fire truck did not sustain any damage.

A South Wales Fire and Rescue spokesman said: “We were called at 21.55pm to Wentloog Road in Peterstone.

“It was originally for an animal rescue after a horse got stuck in the reen but the horse had left the reen by the time we arrived.

“But while crews were they someone threw a container of horse manure at the appliance.

“There’s CCTV on the appliances and the fire crime investigators will be reviewing that. We left the scene at 10.33pm.”