Fire crews helped to rescue a cow that had fallen into a canal near Nantwich, with the animal making a full recovery.

On Saturday 15 November, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service received reports of an incident in Aston junta Mondrum.

At 12.49pm, one fire engine from Nantwich and one fire engine and animal rescue unit from Knutsford attended the scene, discovering a cow in the water near to Minshull Lock.

Members of the public had already secured the cow using a harness (Photo: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service).

A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Firefighters were called to assist a cow from a canal near to Minshull Lock.

Members of the public had already secured the animal using a harness.

Cheshire firefighters successfully removed the cow from the canal, handing it over to its rightful owner.

"Members of the public had secured the animal using a harness, and it remained in the water on arrival.

Cheshire firefighters successfully removed the cow from the canal, handing it over to its rightful owner (Photo: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service).

"Swift water rescue technicians and animal rescue personnel secured the cow with strops and guided it to safety.

"The cow was successfully removed from the water and handed over to the farmer."

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