Cow pics provide moo-ving response for Northern Ireland

Images of a tricky cow rescue from a 20-foot ravine provided a huge social media response for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NI FRS).

The Large Animal Rescue Team from Omagh Fire Station and firefighters from Strabane Fire Station rescued the heifer from the ravine in Strabane. They attached a sling to the animal and were able to lift the animal up out of the ravine back into the field. The cow returned to its pastures unharmed by the mooooving rescue!      

Deric Henderson, Corporate Communications Officer from NI FRS said: "This was a very well received piece issued on our social media platforms and helped spread the word to farmers about the dangers that can be posed to animals."