Bollington: Trapped calf freed from electricity pylon

4 October 2022

A calf found itself in veal trouble when a "miscowculation" saw it get trapped in an electricity pylon.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Bollington when the animal got its head trapped in a leg of the pylon.

An animal rescue team from Bollington Fire Station worked on the hoof to free the animal earlier.

A fire service spokesman said: "He was last seen mooving off to rejoin his herd."

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