A horse in Pullman, West Virginia had to be released from a tree by a chainsaw wielding neighbour after getting her head wedged in its trunk.

Mr Harschbarger heard the filly making strange noises so he ran up to her field and spotted her predicament. He quickly ran back down to his vehicle and got his chainsaw and ratchet strap. His initial attempts to free her with the ratchet strap failed so he had no choice but to fire up the chainsaw.

As he began cutting the tree, Gracie spooked and reared up three times. She managed to free her head but unfortunately when she landed the third time her leg fell back into the trunk and she became stuck once more.

A further 20 minutes of chainsaw work finally freed Gracie. She suffered some minor cuts, nerve damage to her nose and lips and a dislocated jaw.

Thankfully she is now recovering and is able to eat on her own again.