Cow freed after major rescue operation

Fire fighters from three Montgomeryshire stations were needed to rescue a cow that had become stuck in deep mud in a Cefn Coch field.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Machynlleth, Llanfair Caereinion and Welshpool fire stations were needed to use brute strength to pull the stricken animal to freedom.

“The crews utilised specialist equipment, including strops and a slide mat, to safely free the animal,” a spokesperson said. “Thanks to their coordinated efforts, the cow was successfully removed from the mud and was soon standing on all four feet again!”

The rescue operation took over 90 minutes to conduct in the pitch black before returning to their stations after midnight.