Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I`ve a feeling that if this happened in Texas, there would be one almighty barbecue............... A herd of stranded cows is being airlifted to safety in Cornwall after getting trapped down a cliff. The 12 animals became stuck after managing to make their way at least 80ft (25m) down the cliff at Pen Enys Cove, west of St Ives, on Sunday. Because of the steep terrain, ground rescue teams were not able to get them to walk back up the cliff. Coastguards at Falmouth asked to have a SeaKing helicopter from RNAS Culdrose airlift the animals. Animals sedated The cows had been grazing on heathland before wandering off down the cliff. They are being be lifted one at a time by the aircraft. The cattle were sedated first to ensure they did not panic. Three fire crews from St Ives and Camborne are helping to release the cows from the helicopter when they are brought back to the top of the cliff. They will then herd them back to where they belong. The farmer, a vet and RSPCA inspectors are also on the scene. Peter H All New Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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