Cow Rescue

On Christmas day we arrived at Susie's sisters house in Herefordshire where the temperatures have barely risen above -5 for the past week and the snow is still thick on the ground. Within a few moments of arriving there was a phone call from a distressed neighbour who had discovered that two of the cows in the nearby field had fallen through the ice on a small lake and were stuck fast in the freezing water to their necks and unable to get out!

A rescue was quickly organised. With ropes, slings and harnesses, the farmer eventually getting in the water upto his waist, and plenty of strong hands we managed to pull the cows to safety.

Le 25 decembre nous sommes arrivé à la maison de la soeur de Susie en Herefordshire. La la temperature etait moins cinq ou moins pendant une semaine et il y a encore beaucoup de la neige. Quelques minutes aprés nous avons entré un voisin a nous appellé parce que deux vaches ont tombé dans un lac gélé. Elles ont totalement collé avec seulement leurs tetes au dessus la glace.

Nous nous sommes mobilisé vitement et venu au secours d'elles. Avec un chord, les sangles et de la force nous avons reussi.