At 10.57pm on Thursday, May 7th, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Machynlleth, Llanfair Caereinion and Welshpool Fire Stations were called to an incident at Cefn Coch in Welshpool.
The crews responded to a cow that had become stuck in deep mud. The crews utilised specialist equipment, including strops and a slide mat, to safely free the animal. Thanks to their coordinated efforts, the was successfully removed from the mud and was soon standing on all four feet again.
The crews left the scene at 12.39am on Friday, May 8th.
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