A gerbil (not this one) was rescued by armed police Credit: ITV Central
Armed police in Derby helped to rescue a hungry gerbil after its owner went to prison, leaving it trapped and starving at home.
Officers from the local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) received a tip-off from the RSPCA that the owner had refused to give access to their address and called for assistance from the constabulary's armed response unit.
Derbyshire Police said the rescue had no impact on operational policing.
