It's not just fires Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is responsible for after crews turned up at an incident where a cow needed a helping hand.

Firefighters from Staines and Painshill fire stations were called out after the animal got its head stuck in a compost bin on Friday (October 20).

According to Painshill crew manager Steven Bullen, it seemed the cow was "overexuberant" when feeding time came but didn't appear to milk the situation.

Why so moooooo-dy?

Crew manager Bullen said: "We believe that members of public feed the cows and the compost bin was used as some sort of food container.

"This cow may have got a bit overexuberant when feeding.

"The safety of the animal, ourselves and the public is paramount.

"Using a specialist telescopic pole, we tied one end of a line around the bin and used trees as an anchor to pull."

He added: "We got lucky, we didn't need a vet in the end.

"The animal wasn't particularly distressed.

"I think it was more distressed by the cone of shame.

"It was a good bit of Friday cheer, nobody was hurt and the cow is absolutely fine."

Fortunately, the cow is now safe and will no doubt be in a better mooooooooo-d.


