Cows rescued from muck heap with help of JCB in Somerset

Hann Farming said both cattle were unharmed in the incident and managed to walk away without any injuries

Chris Brayford
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Hann Farming getting one of the heifers strapped before undertaking the rescue mission (Hann Farming)
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Hann Farming getting one of the heifers strapped before undertaking the rescue mission (Hann Farming)

A farmer in Somerset had to use farm machinery in order to rescue cattle which had got stuck in a muck heap. Hann Farming, based in Frome, said two heifers had decided to climb on the heap and soon...

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