Yesterday firefighters rescued two cows that were stuck in a river in Church Minshull. The cows were some 300 metres apart so the incident was sectorised to enable them both to be successfully rescued. Full details of the rescue can be found https://t.co/fA69zpQOGf pic.twitter.com/2MihqtaLpq— Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) June 7, 2024
June 7 (UPI) -- Crews of firefighters and animal rescue teams came together in England to rescue two cows that wandered into a river and couldn't climb back out of the water.
The Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service said in a news release that fire engine crews from Winsford, Knutsford and Lymm teamed up with animal rescue teams from Lymm and Bollington when the two cows "found their way into the river and were unable to get out due to steep banks" in Church Minshull.
The cows ended up nearly 1,000 feet apart, "so the incident was sectorized to enable them both to be successfully rescued."
The rescuers used an inflatable walkway to reach the first cow and "used a glide sheet to bring her up the steep slope."
"Firefighters in dry suits were deployed with a raft to reach the second cow and were able to guide her out of the water and up the bank with the aid of a telehandler," Fire & Rescue Service officials wrote.
Officials said both cows evaded serious injuries and were doing well after the rescue.
