Firefighters used a telescopic shepherd's crook to rescue a lost lamb which was trapped in an underground storm drain, writes Tom Hitchenor.
Footage shows the soggy animal being dragged to safety after it took a dip in the water to cool down.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service dashed to the farm in Belmont at 1.20pm on Tuesday, July 14.
They used a modern crook to snare the lamb and hauled him back down the narrow drain to safety.
Writing on the Hereford Fire Station Facebook page, they 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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