A routine walk to school turned into a rescue mission for three compassionate and quick-thinking teenage girls at a North Yorkshire school.

The three girls, who are Sixth Form students at Giggleswick School, were walking to school on Friday morning when they stopped to help a trapped sheep in a field.

Before they knew it, a ewe giving birth to lambs needed help and the girls were quick to oblige. A spokesperson for Giggleswick School said: “In a heartwarming display of compassion and quick thinking, three Giggleswick School Sixth Form students, Maddie, Megan, and Arabella, stumbled upon a rigged sheep in a field behind a boarding house.

“What started as a routine walk to lessons after breakfast turned into a rescue mission, as the girls sprang into action.

The Northern Farmer: A ewe who was assisted by three Giggleswick girls in helping give birth to twin lambs.A ewe who was assisted by three Giggleswick girls in helping give birth to twin lambs. (Image: UGC)

“With determination and care, they worked together to right the sheep, ensuring its safety before turning their attention to a more urgent matter: the birth of two lambs!

“Through their collective efforts, they successfully helped the ewe give birth to two healthy lambs, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of both mother and offspring.”