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'Unrelenting' cow takes a dip in Savick Brook and refuses to get out

Firefighters said animal rescue and water rescue technicians were deployed to persuade the beast to return to dry land

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The cow entered Savick Brook in Preston due to a broken fence
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The cow entered Savick Brook in Preston due to a broken fence

Firefighters were called to perhaps one of their most unusual incidents this week after a cow was spotted taking a dip in a Lancashire canal to cool down from the warm temperatures. Lancashire Fire...

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