Cows rescued from the sea after swimming 300m offshore

At approximately 6:40am this morning, firefighters were called to Grouville Bay to rescue 14 cows from in the water. 

The cows appear to have walked along the beach and, when their safe exit was cut off by the high tide, they swam out to sea.

Some of the animals had been blown by the wind and were approximately 300m offshore. 

Firefighters mobilised the Inshore Rescue Boat and worked with the RNLI crews from St Catherine’s to fasten ropes around the cows’ necks to tow them into shore at Le Hurel. 

The farmer and Grouville Centenier were on scene. 

Of the 14 cows in the water, 13 were rescued successfully. Sadly, one did not survive. Its body was returned to the beach. 

Photo courtesy of Jon Guegan at All Island Media.