 The cows were sedated to make sure they did not panic |
A herd of stranded cows has been 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 were 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 helped to release the cows from the helicopter after they were brought back to the top of the cliff. The cows were then herded back to where they belong.
The farmer, a vet and RSPCA inspectors were also on the scene.
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