A long stick and 'a bit of persuasion' were used free the mammal, the fire service says
An otter has been rescued after becoming trapped in a connecting pipe between two overflow pools at a sewage treatment works.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service worked with agencies, including the RSPCA and the Environment Agency, to release the animal on Tuesday. They said a long stick and "a bit of persuasion" were used to lure it into a cat carrier at Milford, Derbyshire.
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