Heroic rescue: 30 cows got trapped on rocks at Cornwall beach
8th August 2024
A herd of 30 young cows trapped on rocks at Colona Beach in Cornwall was rescued by a heroic team.
Mevagissey Coastguard, alongside Fowey RNLI and farmers, were called to the incident at 1 am on Thursday, 1st August.
The joint team used a small boat to bring the cows back one at a time as they were tranded by the rising tide about 200m off Colona Beach.
Brought safely to dry land
A Mevagissey Coastguard spokesperson said: “The farmer used a small boat to bring them back one at a time.
“Simultaneously, his wife swam back and forth to the rocks, bringing back one or two young cows every time by encouraging them to swim.
“She did this for a marathon ninety minutes, by which time the sea was up to their necks. But luckily all the cattle were brought safely to dry land.
“A good result and no injuries to the farmers. The team booked off at around 4 am.”
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