Elderly man and dog rescued by firefighters near to Shrewsbury social club

An elderly man and a dog were rescued by firefighters near to a Shropshire social club.

Published Feb 10

The incident happened at the rear of Bagley Sports & Social Club on Ellesmere Road, Greenfields in Shrewsbury at around 11.45pm on Friday.

A spokesman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Incident involved one elderly male and one border collie assisted from rear of social club. Fire crews used triple extension ladder and animal rescue kit."

More to follow.

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