Firefighters were called in to rescue eight cows after they became stuck in a slurry pit at Angmering.

The animals had managed to break through a chain at Ecclesden Farm in Water Lane and wander into the pit at 11pm yesterday.

When fire crews from Worthing arrived, they found the cows up to their necks in slurry and winched them out using a harness.

A fire brigade spokesman said: "Firefighters were there for about four hours. I think the farmer was very relieved the cows were safe but the firefighters said it was a very smelly job."

A horse was rescued when a horsebox became trapped in a narrow road during the weekend.

Firefighters from Storrington were called to Hungers Lane in Petworth to help free the beast at 6.40pm on Saturday.

Crews from Petworth and Chichester were also called to the scene and freed the horse within half an hour.

The animal was not injured.