At 1:43pm on Thursday, 13 August, we received reports of an animal in need of rescue on an unnamed road near Upper Eddington in Hungerford.

One Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Newbury Fire Station was sent to the scene, alongside the Animal Rescue Unit from Caversham Road Fire Station.

Upon arrival, crews found an alpaca stuck in a river. Crews safely rescued the alpaca from the water, before handing it over to the owner who was advised to contact a vet.

Crews were on scene for approximately one hour and 36 minutes.