Video: Muntjac rescued from drain by Horncastle firefighters

Name: Lincolnshire firefighters release muntjac back into the wild after rescue operation
Uploaded: 2021-07-13T13:48:45.000Z
Duration: 11 s
Description: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were called to Bridge Street, Horncastle, to rescue a muntjac from a drain. They successfully freed the animal and released it back into the wild. Credit: Karl Willerton.

By Georgia Burrows

Published 13th Jul 2021, 15:14 BST

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Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have released a muntjac back into the wild after it got trapped in a town drain.

Firefighters were called to the drain on Bridge Street early this morning (Tuesday).

Once rescued, the animal was taken to a field where it was released.

•Thanks go to John Taylor for the photograph and Karl Willerton for the video.

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