FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a dog after she got her head stuck between tree roots in woodlands near One Tree Hill, Corringham.

Remi, a chocolate Labrador, was out walking with her owner when she got her head stuck in a hole at the base of a large tree between the exposed roots. Remi's owners tried to free her, but her head was stuck tight.

Firefighters trekked over a mile from the road carrying all their equipment to get to the incident.

Geoff Wheal, Station Officer, said: "We used chisles, saws and spreaders to free Remi from the tree. It took almost an hour for us to rescue her, as it was such a tight space and we had to chisle a bit at a time and make sure she was ok. Remi's owners stayed close by to keep her calm.

"Remi was thankfully completely unharmed by the ordeal, and happily posed for a photo with us".