'Lucky' sheep rescued from Lake District drain after getting 'hopelessly' trapped

RSPCA said the ewe had managed to crawl into a drain on a farm in Stair, Keswick, when it became stuck

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RSPCA inspector Chris Towler rescued a sheep which had managed to crawl into a drain tunnel and got stuck
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RSPCA inspector Chris Towler rescued a sheep which had managed to crawl into a drain tunnel and got stuck

A sheep had to be rescued by animal rescue officers after it managed to get trapped inside a drain in the Lake District. Animal rescue officer Graham Carter and inspector Chris Towler from the RSPCA...

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