A kitten has fought back to full health after she was impaled on a metal fence.

Eight-month-old Lola has a second lease on life, having been impaled while playing in the garden of her Worcester home.

Owner Kate Clark recalled the incident, saying: "I ran across the garden after her and by the time I’d got there she was stuck on the fence with it going through her leg.

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"I held her weight up and she was hissing and in so much pain.

"Luckily, my husband had noticed something was wrong and came out.

"He lifted her off the fence and we rushed to the vets."

Quick action saw them at Linnaeus-owned Brentknoll Veterinary Centre in Worcester, where Lola received emergency care.

Vet surgeons Mike Harney and Simona Mihai examined the kitten, conducted scans for internal damage, and surgically closed the wound.

Vet surgeon Mr Harney said: "Lola became impaled on a metal spike fence leaving a wound to her groin.

"We carried out surgery, prescribed painkillers and antibiotics and carried out three post-op checks.

(Image: Kate Clark)

"Within two weeks Lola was back to her normal, happy self.

"The wound had healed completely and we couldn’t wish for a better outcome."

Ms Clark said: "Keeping a curious kitten out of mischief during the recovery period wasn’t easy, especially when she wants to jump and explore everything.

"We ended up putting her in a dog crate to stop her jumping around at night."

She also expressed immense gratitude for the expertise of the vets at Brentknoll.

She said: "They were amazing, literally meeting us at the door and keeping us updated throughout.

"It felt like we had the best support and they were there whenever we needed them."

Now fully recuperated, Lola is back to her usual self, delighting her owners.

Ms Clark adds: "But two weeks later we have our clumsy and confident kitten back.

"And the first thing we have done is to have all the spikes removed from the fence so it won’t ever happen again.

“We can’t thank Brentknoll enough for how they looked after us and Lola.

"We are so happy to have her back to full health.”