Firefighters and the Urban Search and Rescue Team were called to the scene and the cow was sedated by a vet so that heavy breaking equipment could be used to knock away the window.
Spencer Creek, Technical Rescue Manager for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “Compared to fighting fires this may seem a little bit strange, but because of the county’s rural nature animals do occasionally get into danger. Normally when this does happen they have become stuck in mud or water, so this was a bit different.
“With the cow trapped in the stone window it was actually causing swelling around its neck, so it was important we had the vet there to calm the animal so it wasn’t in distress and the skills of the Urban Search and Rescue Team.” The rescue team left the scene at 5:30pm. The cow seems to be fine and moving on from the ordeal.
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I was truly moooved by this story.
(Seriously, it seemed to be a fine rescue.)
What struck me funny was the line, "The Lincolnshire Red got its head stuck in the window of a wartime pillbox at 10.30am on Thursday."
And I wondered, "Gee. Was there someone around with a watch and a notebook, knowing this information would be critical later?"
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