A dog was rescued from the lake in Abbey Fields by Kenilworth firefighters after its owners had spent nearly two hours trying to coax it out of the water.

On-call fire crews were called to the park on Saturday morning and had to enter the water to bring 'Honey' to safety.

A Kenilworth Fire Station spokesperson said: "A bit of an unusual call this morning for the on-call crew. We were called to Abbey Fields to rescue a dog from the lake.

"Honey had been having far too much fun swimming around in the lake chasing ducks. After 2 hours in the water, freezing cold, exhausted and ignoring the calls from her owner she required some encouragement by our crews who entered the water to bring her out.

"All firefighters in Warwickshire are trained and equipped to DEFRA Level 2 Water Rescue Technicians which allows us to work in and around water to wading depth.

"The incident today put this training to good use and prevented any members of the public entering the water.

"The lake at Abbey Fields may look shallow but in some areas it was up to the waist of our firefighter who was in the water. Underfoot is also very treacherous with thick mud, aswell as being very very cold!"