Sheep stranded on roof in Wales rescued by firemen

Firefighters risked life and 'lamb' to rescue a sheep - which was stuck on the roof of a house. 

 Residents dialled 999 after the sheep was spotted scrambling across roof tiles in the remote village of Pontycymer, South Wales.

A team from Bridgend Fire and Rescue Service took 40 minutes to bring the animal down from the terraced row using a Large Animal Rescue appliance.

Homeowner Claire Walters, 38, photographed the drama as it unfolded on the roof of her house on Saturday afternoon.

She said: "I was sitting in my lounge watching television when suddenly I could hear a noise out in the street.

"When I went outside and was facing the front of my house, I looked up towards the roof and there was a sheep standing there."