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Missing Gloucester calf Sinky stuck in hole for nine days | Missing Gloucester calf Sinky stuck in hole for nine days |
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A farmer who gave up a missing calf for dead said he was astonished when it was found nine days later with its head sticking out of a sink hole. | A farmer who gave up a missing calf for dead said he was astonished when it was found nine days later with its head sticking out of a sink hole. |
Cheese maker Jonathan Crump, from Gloucestershire, noticed the calf was missing on 2 September when it failed to return with its mother. | Cheese maker Jonathan Crump, from Gloucestershire, noticed the calf was missing on 2 September when it failed to return with its mother. |
But he was "totally amazed" when the 10-day-old calf - now named Sinky - was found by ramblers in a metre-deep hole. | But he was "totally amazed" when the 10-day-old calf - now named Sinky - was found by ramblers in a metre-deep hole. |
He said: "I never imagined a cow could live for those days without any food." | He said: "I never imagined a cow could live for those days without any food." |
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The rare Gloucester calf was discovered neck deep in "quite a big hole" by walkers Dan Rawlings, 37, and Tom Lewis, 35. | The rare Gloucester calf was discovered neck deep in "quite a big hole" by walkers Dan Rawlings, 37, and Tom Lewis, 35. |
Mr Rawlings said: "We were just cutting across the fields and spotted something in a hole. | Mr Rawlings said: "We were just cutting across the fields and spotted something in a hole. |
"At first we thought it was a badger, but when we looked closer we realised it was a calf." | "At first we thought it was a badger, but when we looked closer we realised it was a calf." |
'Cows came running' | 'Cows came running' |
After rushing to the farmhouse to raise the alarm, they returned to find the young animal "trying to get out". | After rushing to the farmhouse to raise the alarm, they returned to find the young animal "trying to get out". |
"All it needed was a little help and it got out. All the cows came running over moo-ing, so we backed off," Mr Rawlings said. | "All it needed was a little help and it got out. All the cows came running over moo-ing, so we backed off," Mr Rawlings said. |
"It was lovely to see the mum and calf reunited." | "It was lovely to see the mum and calf reunited." |
Mr Crump, who has a milking herd of 35 cows near Standish, said he had searched his farm for the missing animal but had given it up for dead. | Mr Crump, who has a milking herd of 35 cows near Standish, said he had searched his farm for the missing animal but had given it up for dead. |
"I'm very grateful they found it. They were actually lost, so it's great they found it," he said. | "I'm very grateful they found it. They were actually lost, so it's great they found it," he said. |
Sinky, now being fed a course of electrolytes in a bid to combat dehydration, looks set to make a full recovery. | Sinky, now being fed a course of electrolytes in a bid to combat dehydration, looks set to make a full recovery. |
It is thought the hole was created by an underground spring. | It is thought the hole was created by an underground spring. |
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