Pictures show dramatic rescue of cow that got stuck in a sinkhole in West Yorkshire

Credit: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

A cow was involved in a dramatic rescue in West Yorkshire- after it fell down a sink hole.

Firefighters from a technical rescue unit laboured to dig a hole around the frightened beast who got its back leg stuck during the incident on Thursday.

They used a cow lifting sling to lift the cow out of the hole. Officers say it was "unharmed but a bit distressed".

Firefighters from a technical rescue unit laboured to dig a hole around the frightened beast. Credit: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
The cow got its back leg stuck during the incident on Thursday. Credit: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
They used a cow lifting sling to lift the cow out of the hole Credit: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue