Calf rescued from slurry pit at Shropshire farm
The fire service had to be called to a farm in Pontesbury on Thursday morning after a calf got stuck in a slurry pit.
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Crews from both Minsterley and Wellington attended the farm in Habberley, near Pontesbury, following a call to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) at 6.04am
A spokesperson for SFRS said: "The calf has been rescued from slurry pit by Fire Service personnel using large animal rescue equipment."
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Firefighters from Wellington later said two of the team, wearing dry suits, were sent out an inflatable skid to rescue the calf.
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The calf was freed and the incident declared over at 7:20am.
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