A bus has crashed into a man's house while he "was sitting watching telly", injuring him and his dog.

David Davidson said he "just heard the bang and the whole wall came in" when the vehicle smashed through his home on Mary Street, close to Longtown Primary School in Cumbria, shortly after 08:00 GMT on Tuesday.

Davidson, who has lived in the house since 1995 and was sporting a gashed head after the crash, said debris fell on him and his dog Ivur. The 12-year-old terrier was dug out from the rubble and taken to a vet for checks.

A woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s have been arrested. Police say they were in a car suspected of crashing into the Stagecoach bus prior to it hitting the house.

Cumbria Police said the woman was being held on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, drug-driving and drink-driving.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting.

Longtown Fire Station said on social media that the crash "was witnessed by many residents and in particular young children on their way to school".

Parent Grant McCulloch, who heard the bang moments after dropping his son to classes, rushed to help.

He said: "I didn't know what I was going to walk into. I didn't know if I'd be dragging people off."

When he climbed on to the bus, he found the driver was trapped behind his door and heard a sound that made him fear there was a gas leak.

It was later thought to be the compression system on the bus letting out air, however the gas supply to the house was isolated as a precaution.

"I was shook up, a bit emotional, I don't know why," McCulloch said. "I've never seen anything like this."

Stagecoach said the driver had sustained minor injuries and a passenger was taken to hospital with reported minor injuries.

A spokesperson for Cumbria Fire Service said: "Our sympathies to the homeowners whose lives were turned upside down this morning, it was unexpected and shocking."

Speaking about the dog rescue, they said: "Ivur was the other side of the front wall when it was hit and was subsequently buried in the rubble.

"The worst was initially feared until Ivur gave us an indication that he was alive with the faintest of movements.

"The crew then dug him out and passed him to a member of the public who rushed him to Border Vets for us."

After being checked over, the terrier returned to his owner and the other dogs in the house who had been unhurt.

The fire service said: "Our best wishes also go to those individuals injured, thankfully none seriously, and we wish you a speedy recovery."

Several nearby parked cars were damaged, but police have not confirmed if they were hit by the car or the bus.

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