Firefighters in southern China rescued a 200 kg buffalo after it fell into a narrow sewer and became trapped.

In the video, shot in the city of Shangrao in Jiangxi Province on August 29, a fireman tied by safety ropes lowered down into the 60 cm diametre sewer to attach a strap to the buffalo.

After that, two firemen and a rescue vehicle lifted the buffalo up from the 2-metre-deep sewer.

The video was provided by local media with permission.