Dog stuck in garden fence after chasing ball

The miniature schnauzer had to be rescued by firefighters

A miniature schnauzer had to be rescued from its own garden fence after it got stuck chasing a ball.

Firefighters said they arrived at Moreton near Harlow at 12:14 BST on Thursday to save Monty.

He was not hurt in the rescue and fire crews said once he was freed he was bouncing around the garden again.

A spokesperson from the Essex fire service said: "Seeing Monty in that position was heartbreaking - but when we finally freed him, he literally licked us to death! It was brilliant to see him bounding around the garden."

The fire service said Monty was soon bouncing around the garden after the rescue mission