Helicopter rescues man chased by cows

Snowden · 06-23-2006, 15:44

Helicopter rescues man chased by cows
(Filed: 23/06/2006)

A man and his dog had to be rescued from a bog by helicopter after being chased by a herd of cows, police have said.

Cows can become angry

The drama began when the 45-year-old man from Devon took his dog for a walk in fields close to the Double Locks hotel, near Exeter Canal.

At some point during their stroll a herd of cows apparently took a dislike to the pair and began their pursuit, forcing the man and his pet into a muddy bog.

"He rang the police on his mobile phone and said he had been chased into the swamp by some cows," said Baxter Provan, Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman.

"He said he was hanging on to a branch and was sinking in the mud."

The police helicopter was launched and spotted the man waist-deep in mud and clinging to a tree.

Devon Fire and Rescue personnel, using specialist rescue equipment brought from Plymouth, 40 miles away, were taken to the scene by the helicopter.

Once on the scene, it took firefighters in dry suits 12 minutes to pull the man and dog to safety.

The man was examined by ambulance personnel at the scene, but did not need hospital treatment. The dog did not require veterinary treatment, said the fire service.

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