Firefighters rescue goat trapped on a ledge next to reservoir in east London

 
Rescue: firefighters were called to reports of a trapped goat (File image: REX)
Rachel Blundy9 June 2014

Firefighters have rescued a goat trapped on a ledge close to a reservoir in east London.

The animal was reported to be in danger on Sewardstone Road, Chingford, shortly after 10am this morning.

A spokeswoman for the London Fire Brigade said one specialist crew was sent to the scene and had airlifted it to safety within about an hour.

In a message on its official Twitter feed, the brigade posted: "Firefighters have been called to rescue a goat from a ledge near a reservoir in Chingford #EssexGoat."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck">Firefighters have been called to rescue a goat from a ledge near a reservoir in Chingford <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23EssexGoat&amp;src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-234001-https://twitter.com/search?q=%23EssexGoat&amp;src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#EssexGoat</a>— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/LondonFire/statuses/475937518157062144" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-234001-https://twitter.com/LondonFire/statuses/475937518157062144" data-vars-event-id="c23">June 9, 2014</a>

Speaking after the rescue, watch manager Matthew Tiller said: “The goat must have been there a good few weeks because it was pretty thin. It had a collar on and a length of string around its neck, so it obviously belonged to someone."

He added: “With the help of a member of the public we lifted it to safety. It is not something we have done before, but the goat is safe and is now being cared for at a farming compound while awaiting a visit from the RSPCA."

The number of animal rescues carried out by the brigade across the capital last year was reported to have fallen by more than half.

A total of 282 rescues, costing more than £290 each, were made in 2013 compared to 650 the previous year.

Some of the most bizarre rescues in 2013 included a snake trapped on the roof of a Camden mosque and an injured peacock on the roof of a house in Sutton.

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Fire chiefs have urged people who notice an animal in distress to call the RSPCA instead of dialling 999.

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