Five pigeons rescued from netting under Shropshire railway bridge

Firefighters were called to help trapped pigeons in Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury firefighters were called to Castle Foregate at 11:10am on Tuesday following reports of five pigeons trapped in netting beneath the railway bridge.

One fire appliance from Shrewsbury attended the incident, with crews using small rescue equipment and a short extension ladder to reach and release the trapped birds.