Two cows had to be 'remooved' from a four-metre deep slurry pit on a Bodmin farm early on Saturday morning (February 11)
The fire service was called to the farm in Washaway just after 7.30am to reports that the cows were trapped in the pit.
Pumping appliances from Wadebridge and Bodmin, the line rescue unit from Bodmin, the water rescue unit from St Austell, a group manager from Truro and a station manager from Wadebridge were all mobilised to the farm.
On arrival, they found a pair of cows trapped in a four-metre deep slurry pit.
The specialisised teams used line rescue systems, inflatable rescue paths and the farmer's telehandler to successfully rescue the animals and return them to their herd.
Sharing these photos on Facebook the following morning, a spokesperson for Bodmin Fire Station said: "Yesterday three appliances from Bodmin, Wadebridge Community Fire Station, Water Rescue appliances from St Austell Community Fire Station and two wholetime officers were mobilised to two cows which were stuck in four-metre deep slurry.
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"Utilising specialist equipment from Bodmin and St Austell along with a tele-handler from the farm with were able to safely remove the cows and reunite them with their herd."
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