AN ADVENT farmer requested assistance from the fire brigade at 5.23pm on Monday after two cows became stuck in a slurry pit.

Two appliances from Delabole, the rescue tender, a further appliance from Bodmin and a specialist vehicle from St Austell were sent to the farm at Advent, Camelford.

One cow walked out of its own accord but the second animal was reluctant to be assisted. However, wearing dry suits, the crews used animal rescue equipment and a tractor to extricate the cow from the slurry pit at around 7.30pm.

Both cows were left in the care of the farmer and a vet.