Firefighters rescue deer entangled in netting

Fire crews from Wisbech, Dogsthorpe and Stanground attended the scene

Fire crews have helped rescue a deer after it became trapped near a football field.

The firefighters were called to reports of an animal in water near Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire, at 07:37 BST on Sunday.

Crews from Wisbech, Dogsthorpe and Stanground arrived to find a deer entangled in netting in a ditch full of water.

They used specialist equipment to rescue and release the animal and returned to their stations by 08:40.

Firefighters used specialist equipment to release the animal

A spokesperson from the fire and rescue service said overall it had been a "good team performance on the pitch".

They said: "Members of the public met the crew and showed them to where the deer was stuck.

"Crews managed to cut the net to free the deer and covered it with a piece of sheeting to allow them to carry it back into the field to release it to safety."