Lucky Zac has his day

A lucky dog was rescued by firefighters in Kineton yesterday after being trapped in a rabbit burrow for nearly eight hours.

The Gaydon based fire crew arrived at a field in the village yesterday afternoon after receiving a 999 call saying a young fox terrier call Zac had become trapped inside the underground labyrinth of tunnels.

When they arrived they found that a that a member of the public had started to dig an access hole in the area where barking could be heard and shortly after, a network of runs were opened to help establish the direction Zac had travelled.

Fighting against time and fading light, the crew were assisted by local builders Hawk Construction Ltd, who dug a channel so the fire crew could safely get to Zac and release him.

Despite being a little shaken by his ordeal, Zac was unharmed, though he might think twice about going down a rabbit hole any time soon.