It’s a dirty job! Cow is winched out of cesspit after rescuers wade in and battle for almost an hour to free her from the sludge
- Footage shows rescuers struggling with the cow in Nakhon Ratchasima province
- Pranee Munkit, 45, heard strange noises coming from the back of her house
- She alerted a local rescue team to immediately came to try and free the animal
- After almost an hour of work the cow is free and came away uninjured
This is the heartwarming moment a cow was winches out of a four-foot cesspit after rescuers waded in and struggled to free her for an hour.
Footage shows the rescuers desperately battling to get the cow out of the cesspit after it tripped and fell into it in the Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand on Monday.
Local Pranee Munkit, 45, heard strange noises coming from the back of her house so went to investigate.
And when she found the distressed cow she called animal rescuers for help in getting the cow out of the smelly dark sludge.
Footage shows the rescuers desperately battling to get the cow out of the cesspit after it tripped and fell into it in the Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand on Monday
Local Pranee Munkit, 45, heard strange noises coming from the back of her house so went to investigate
Ms Munkit said: ‘I remember seeing the cow walking to the back of my house.
‘There’s grass and water there so I thought she would only eat but then I heard her cry and thought something bad must have happened.’
The local rescue team arrived a few moments after being notified by Ms Munkit before two volunteers climbed down and tied a rope around the cow’s body.
Video taken at the scene shows the team struggling to drag the cow out for about an hour.
The local rescue team arrived a few moments after being notified by Ms Munkit before two volunteers climbed down and tied a rope around the cow’s body
Video taken at the scene shows the team struggling to drag the cow out for about an hour
They finally manage to haul the cow out of the cesspit and checked it for injuries but it was general healthy apart from being tired
Finally they manage to get enough strength and find the right angle to free the cow, who just lies on her side exhausted from the ordeal.
It was checked for injuries but the animal was generally healthy aside from being tired.
Ms Munkit added: ‘I was worried they might not be able to pull her up because she is heavy but they were able to so I am happy now.’
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