A BOY who got his foot stuck in his bike had to be rescued by firefighters.

The lad got himself into a pickle at around 7.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, July 16) on Cheyney Road in Chester.

One fire crew was called to the scene to help him.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters were called to a boy who had got his foot stuck in his bike on Cheyney Road, Chester. Crews managed to release his foot which was stuck in the bike pedal.

"The boy was taken to hospital by his parents as a precaution."