Firefighters in Lowestoft have been busy rescuing a cat that managed to get itself trapped in a car engine bay.

One crew from Lowestoft South was called to the scene at 5.09pm on Monday, October 4, to Cowslip Crescent in Lowestoft.

A spokesman for Suffolk Fire and Rescue said: "Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a cat stuck in an engine bay of a car on Cowslip Crescent, Lowestoft.

"Small cutting gear was used to release the cat.

"At 18:01 the cat was released from the engine bay and taken to a local vets."

A stop message was then received at 6.01pm.