THE Lough Swilly
lifeboat crew answered an unusual call last week
when a cow got cut off by the tide.
The 'mooooving' incident took place on Thursday when
the crew were out on the lough on a training
exercise. |
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Helmsman Stephen
McGavigan explained that they received a request for
assistance from the farmer whose cow got trapped by
the incoming tide in a cave in the Linsfort area,
outside Buncrana.
"It was the strangest shout that I have been on," he
said.
"We received a request from |
a local farmer who
informed us that his cow had become trapped in a
cave by the incoming tide. Upon arriving on scene we
could see that the animal was very distressed.
"The cow was surrounded by water and had no means of
escape. Two crew members went ashore and guided the
animal in to the water and back safely to the beach
were the owner then took charge of the situation,"
added Stephen. |
