(Haipo) – Firefighters from the Kiryat Ata fire station were dispatched to Yitzhak Rabin Road in Kiryat Ata after receiving a report of an animal in distress. Upon arrival, the crews discovered a cow that was stuck in deep mud up to its neck. After joint rescue efforts with local authorities, the cow was successfully rescued and left the scene unharmed.

A cow was stuck in mud up to its neck for a long time.
When the fire and rescue teams arrived at the scene, they found the cow buried deep in the mud, with only its neck and head protruding above the surface. The teams' examination of the scene revealed that the situation had been going on for a long time, indicating that the cow had been trapped there for quite a few hours before the report was received and the teams were dispatched. The firefighters assessed the situation on the scene and identified that this was a complex incident that required special measures and assistance from other parties beyond the fire department.
Cooperation with the local authority led to a successful rescue
After the teams identified that the incident required the involvement of local authority officials, contact was made with the authority, and a veterinarian was sent to the scene to assist with the cow's care and during the rescue. Following the operation, the cow was successfully extracted from the deep mud using specialized straps and mechanical engineering equipment (MEE) that were brought to the area. To the delight of everyone involved in the incident, the cow left the scene unharmed and in good condition, and thus ended the special rescue operation in Kiryat Ata.
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