Fire crews use sledge to rescue sheep from canal

Firefighters rescued the sheep who had entered the water and got stuck

Firefighters used a sledge to rescue a sheep which got stuck in a canal in south Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 07:30 BST on Thursday to a canal off Botterham Lane, Swindon, following reports that a sheep had entered the water and got stuck.

Water and animal rescue teams attended the scene with numerous appliances, with crews using a sledge to rescue the sheep and return the animal to its field.

The sheep was not injured and crews left the scene at around 09:25 BST.

The rescue operation in action