A fat rat which got stuck in a manhole cover has been saved by firefighters in Germany.
The fire service was notified after the female rat was spotted trapped in the entrance to a sewer in the town of Bensheim, and they quickly enlisted the help of the local animal rescue team from Rhein Neckar.
According to the rescuers the rat had gained weight during the winter and this had caused its predicament, with the grate catching on her wide hips.
The rat escaped unharmed, running straight back into the sewer.
