The RSPCA took care of the seagull after it was rescued
A SEAGULL had to be rescued from a canal in Middlewich on Monday evening.
Firefighters were sent out to the Trent and Mersey Canal, near Booth Lane, at 6.15pm following reports of a seagull with a stuck wing.
Two fire engines were sent out from Winsford and Lymm, along with a line rescue unit and a swift water team.
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The swift water team entered the water and rescued the distressed seagull, before handing it over to the RSPCA for treatment.
Crews were at the scene for around an hour.
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