Firefighters rescued a pigeon stuck in netting in Queen Street, Ipswich, today (Thursday, July 22).

A crew from Princes Street was called and used a nine-metre ladder to reach the trapped bird.

The fire service was called at 9.07am and the pigeon was freed by 9.25am.

A pigeon was also rescued from netting in Queen Street in a similar incident on Friday, July 16. On that occasion, the bird suffered a broken wing and was put in the care of the RSPCA.