Firefighters rescue cow from Bessbrook bog

The call was made to Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service at 1.13pm and the incident was dealt with by 1.45pm.

A spokesperson for NIFRS said: “One fire appliance from Ballynahinch, one fire appliance from Newcastle and a special rescue team attended the incident.

“Firefighters worked alongside the animal rescue crews to rescue a cow from a bog using a GP line on Wednesday afternoon.”

It is understood the animal came away from the unfortunate incident unscathed.