COASTGUARDS were called to assist a distressed sheep who had got stuck in mud.

COASTGUARDS were called to assist a distressed sheep who had got stuck in mud.

A concerned member of the public contacted Thames Coastguard on November 29, to report that a sheep was stuck in the mud on Havergate Island, in the River Ore.

Shingle Street Coastguard team were tasked to assist in the recovery of the sheep, which was safely returned to dry land at Orford Quay.