Incident
Animal rescue
Date
1.56pm - 14 August 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 21 August 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
From water
Location
Godney
Attending station
Glastonbury
Fire Control received a call reporting a cow stuck in a mud-filled ditch in Godney near Wells. An Animal Rescue Tactical Advisor attended and requested the attendance of a fire engine from Glastonbury and the Specialist Rescue Team from Exmouth.
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.