Firefighters rescue stuck cow from ditch in Ribchester

Fire crews spent an hour-and-a-half yesterday afternoon (Sunday) rescuing a cow stuck in a ditch in the village of Ribchester.
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Two fire engines from Blackburn and Darwen attended the emergency incident just after 1-30pm at Salesbury Hall Road.

A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue said: "Firefighters rescued one cow from a ditch using large animal rescue equipment. Crews were detained for ninety minutes."

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