Deer struck in rope swing rescued by Suffolk fire crews

The fire and rescue service said the stag was in a "distressed, frightened and dangerous state"

Firefighters were called to help free a red deer which had its antlers trapped in a rope swing hanging from a tree.

Crews were called to the aid of the animal in a field off Cawley Road, Leavenheath in Suffolk, just before 11:15 BST.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said the stag weighed about half a tonne (79 stone) and was "distressed" and "frightened".

It said it waited for a vet to arrive before attempting a rescue.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue was called to a field off Cawley Road, Leavenheath, near Sudbury

The fire service said it had been called by the RSPCA to help the animal, which was about 8ft (2.4m) tall.

Station manager Kevin Oxford said freeing the animal should have been "a simple matter", but as it was frightened it made for a much more complicated rescue.

He said the moment anyone got close to the animal it became "very agitated".

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