Donkey rescue boys trapped on flood island

TWO boys attempting to reach stranded livestock on a fast-flowing river in Wexford were at the centre of a rescue drama.

After wading into the overflowing Slaney River where three donkeys and seven horses were stranded on a flood-created island in Enniscorthy, the boys became trapped.

Fire brigade, gardaí and the Slaney Shore and Sea Rescue were alerted on Wednesday night by local members of the countywide Wexford Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.