To the resc-ewe! Firefighters drag sheep to safety after it became stuck in tunnel underneath field
A sheep was rescued by firefighters using a telescopic shepherd's crook after it got stuck in an underground storm drain.
Footage shows the soggy animal being dragged to safety after it took a dip in the water to cool down in Belmont, Herefordshire, on Tuesday.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service went to a farm in the region at 1.20pm on the day to rescue it.
They used a modern crook to snare the sheep and hauled him back down the narrow drain to safety.
A sheep was rescued by firefighters using a telescopic shepherd's crook after it got stuck in an underground storm drain in Belmont, Herefordshire, on Tuesday
One of the other firefighters sits over the drain to stop the frightened animal running back in as the firefighter who rescued it gives it a pat to calm it downIn the video, a firefighter kneels in water by the storm drain holding the yellow shepherd's crook.
He pulls the crook out and uses a torch to see the sheep before leaning in and putting a hand into the drain.
The firefighter pulls out the sheep by its neck as the other firefighters yell out 'yay'.
One of the other firefighters sits over the drain to stop the frightened animal running back in as the firefighter who rescued it gives it a pat to calm it down.
He pulls the crook out and uses a torch to see the sheep before leaning in and putting a hand into the drain
Writing on the Hereford Fire Station Facebook page, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said Blue Watch had 'an interesting afternoon' rescuing the sheep.
It said: 'Blue Watch had an interesting afternoon after a sheep decided to have a baahhth and get stuck.
'After a bit of digging, we were able to reach her with a crook and pull her to safety.'
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