FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue an otter stuck in an engine in a town near York.

The fire crew from Tadcaster Fire Station were called to the incident in the town earlier today - to save an otter that had climbed up into the engine compartment of a vehicle.

A spokesperson for the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "It was released unharmed and returned to the wild."

The crew used salvage sheets, small tools and a neighbours bin to remove the Otter from the vehicle.