03/12/2010 - Farm barn collapse sheep rescued
Some 200 sheep have been rescued after a barn roof caved in on them due to the heavy snow.
Firefighters dug their way through the snow to free the trapped animals at Shield Dyke Farm, Newton-on-the-Moor, near Alnwick, Northumberland.
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and Northumbria Police warned farmers to regularly check their outbuildings during the bad weather to avoid similar accidents.
Alex Bennett, acting chief fire officer for Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, said: "As the severe winter weather continues into week two the amount of snow building up is putting farm buildings at risk.
"We would advise farmers to regularly inspect their sheds containing animals. People should not get on to shed roofs without the correct safety equipment but where possible evacuate animals until the snow can be removed.
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