Firefighters rescue small dog at Syston

Firefighters rescued a small dog which was trapped near a brook at Syston this morning (Thursday).
By Nick Rennie
Published 13th Feb 2020, 11:55 BST
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The fire service was called out to the incident EMN-200213-115119001

A crew from Birstall were deployed to help the animal off Fosse Way at 9.42am.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We got a call from the owner of a small dog which was trapped on the other side of a brook.

“The dog was rescued by firefighters using a short extension ladder.”