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Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Department Rescues Cow from a Sinkhole

Aug 19, 2024 | Local News

It is not the call that Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Department would get often.

Department officials, on its Facebook page say late Saturday morning, firefighters were dispatched to a cow stuck at the Antigonish landfill. It turns out the cow escaped a local farmer’s pasture and later got stuck in a sink hole.

A photo of the cow rescued by Antigonish County Firefighters (from Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Department Facebook Page)

With assistance from the RCMP, firefighters were able to extract the cow from the hole and locate the farmer.


Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year