Upside-down cow rescued from Dorset ditch

Bridport and Weymouth firefighters helped solve the bovine bother!

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 31st Aug 2023

A cow's been rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in a ditch in Dorset.

Specialist crews from Bridport and Weymouth were called to Powerstock Nature Reserve at around 12.30pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 30th August).

With the farmer's help, they managed to release the cow - that was upside down.

The cow was checked over by its owner and is fine, with crews returning to stations.

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