Firefighters rescue cow stuck inside tunnel in Sandy
Four firefighting crews helped a cow that had become trapped inside a tunnel in Sandy.
Animal rescue specialists helped to free the adult cow after she got stuck at around 2.26pm on Wednesday (July 15).
The tunnel is around 21 metres long and is located at Mill Lane, with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service putting an out an appeal to avoid the area while they were on site.
A Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue spokesman, said: "The cow was rescued from the tunnel via the river bank with Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire animal rescue specialists.
"Firefighters used animal rescue equipment and eight personnel with full water sage PPE."
The cow was returned to her herd.
A crew from Bedford, one from Biggleswade, one from Kempston and two from Northamptonshire attended.