Cow rescued from mine shaft by firefighters

A cow has been rescued by firefighters from a mineshaft in Cornwall.

Crews from St Dennis used specialist line rescue equipment to help retrieve the animal, which had fallen about 20m (65ft) down the shaft near Indian Queens on Thursday afternoon.

The service said a "safe working area" was created before two firefighters were lowered into the shaft one at a time to sedate the cow and secure it with animal retrieval gear.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the cow was lifted up to ground level and was then "left in the care of the farmer and vet on scene".

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