Mountain rescue helped
500-kilo cow fell into a sinkhole on a popular mountain pasture
Styrian mountain rescuers were called out on an unusual mission on Thursday: A freshly collapsed sinkhole on the Sonnschienalm was a cow's undoing. The animal was unable to free itself from its predicament.
Tragöß Mountain Rescue was called out to the Sonnschienalm in the Styrian Hochschwab region on Thursday evening for an unusual animal rescue. "Incidentally, this is the second time this year," report the members.
A hopeless situation
But what had happened? A calf weighing around 500 kilograms fell several meters into a sinkhole that had formed directly on the alpine floor of the Sonnschien in the immediate vicinity of the huts. "The animal was hopelessly trapped".
The mountain rescuers did not hesitate for long and set off immediately. Together with the farmers present and the landlord of the Sonnschien hut, the rescuers freed the cow from its predicament. This was achieved with some effort using a rope pull.
Animal owner rushed over
The animal remained unharmed, but needed some time to recover from the excitement. "When the animal's farmer rushed over, the cow was back on its own two feet after about an hour," said the mountain rescuers. "We were very relieved about the successful outcome. And we are proud not only to save human lives, but also to help animals in distress."
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