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Baa-d day for sheep stuck under bridge

Rescuers used a raft and boat to reach the stricken ram.

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A sheep got stuck on a ledge under a bridge and had to be rescued at Stowbridge near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. (RSPCA/ PA)

A sheep had a baa-d day when it got stuck on a ledge under a road bridge and had to be rescued.

The ram, spotted by passers by, was 20ft above the River Ouse in Stowbridge near King’s Lynn, Norfolk, when the RSPCA was called.

Firefighters used a boat and a raft to reach the sheep as the tide was coming in on Sunday.

Firefighters used a raft and a boat to reach the stricken sheep at Stowbridge near King's Lynn, Norfolk. (RSPCA/ PA)
Firefighters used a raft and a boat to reach the stricken sheep at Stowbridge near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. (RSPCA/ PA)
The sheep was stuck on a ledge 20ft above the River Ouse when the RSPCA was called. (RSPCA/ PA)
The sheep was stuck on a ledge 20ft above the River Ouse when the RSPCA was called. (RSPCA/ PA)
The stricken ram under the road bridge was spotted by passers by. (RSPCA/ PA)
The stricken ram under the road bridge was spotted by passers by. (RSPCA/ PA)
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