Fire crew rescues bullock from slurry pit

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A fire crew were called to an unusual rescue after a bullock fell into a slurry pit.

A team from North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue were called to a farm in Plantree Lane, Kirkby Fleetham at 8.41am on Sunday (31 January).

The alarm was raised after the bullock escaped from its field and fell into a septic tank on the farm.

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A fire crew from nearby Richmond rescued the bullock using straps attached to the front-end loader on the farmer’s tractor.

After rescuing the animal, the crew washed it down using a hose and posed for a photograph which they posted on Twitter with the hashtag #NotJustFires.

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