North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called to Sawmill Lane in Helmsley to rescue a cow and a bull from the river Picture: Helmsley Fire Service
FIREFIGHTERS were called in to help rescue a pair of farmyard animals who were trapped by a river.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 10.31pm on Wednesday night to Sawmill Lane in Helmsley.
A service spokesman said: "Helmsley crew and Malton’s animal rescue along with an officer were called to a cow and a bull that had fallen down a 10ft bank into a river.
"The animals had become trapped in some trees and crews used a reciprocating saw to cut back the trees.
"The crews wore water rescue PPE and used lighting and animal harnesses to walk the animals to safety."
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