A HEDGEHOG that got its head stuck in a bottle of mayonnaise had to be rescued by firefighters on Monday.

The trapped animal was brought into Farnworth fire station by retired firefighter Eric Waddington, who found it wandering up and down his street with the plastic tub stuck firmly on its head.

Firefighter Rik Ridings said: "Eric knew we would help so, having himself cut an hole the bottle it so it could breathe more easily, brought in it and we used some small cutting tools to release the tub.

"The hedgehog was then released into the woods by a firefighter on his way home from that day’s shift."