Animal rescue: Fire crews free cow that was stuck in a ditch at Godney

By Emma Dance 15th Aug 2022

A cow was stuck in a ditch at Godney. (Photo for illustrative purposes only)
A cow was stuck in a ditch at Godney. (Photo for illustrative purposes only)

Specialist firefighters from Devon came to Godney yesterday (Sunday, August 14) to rescue a cow who was stuck in a ditch.

Fire control was alerted to the plight of the animal that was unable to get out of the mud-filled ditch in Godney, near Glastonbury, at around 2pm on Sunday.

A fire engine from Glastonbury was mobilised to the incident along with an animal rescue tactical adviser and a specialist rescue team from Exmouth.

A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Fire crews started to dig away a peat bank to create an exit for the animal.

"After the arrival of the farmer, fire crews rescued the cow from the water and peat-filled ditch using rescue lines and tools to dig away the bank.

"The cow was returned unharmed to the farmer."

     

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