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Bullock rescued from sinkhole by firefighters

Carlisle East Fire Station A firefighter holding on to Cinnamon the bullock after it was rescued from the sinkholeCarlisle East Fire Station
Cinnamon the bullock was not injured

A bullock had to be rescued from a sinkhole by firefighters after it got stuck.

The animal, named Cinnamon, was found stuck in the sinkhole on Saturday morning in a field in Nenthead, Cumbria.

Firefighters from Carlisle East and Lazonby fire stations, heavy plant operators and the farmer worked together to get the young bullock out of the hole.

A fire service spokesman said: "[We used] our specialist animal rescue equipment to pull Cinnamon to safety - thankfully injury free."

Carlisle East Fire Station Cinnamon the bullock at the bottom of the sinkholeCarlisle East Fire Station
Emergency services worked with the farmer to rescue Cinnamon

Government figures show that Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service crews were called out to 44 incidents involving animals in the year to March.

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