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| Cow rescued after nine days at bottom of Devon cliffs | Cow rescued after nine days at bottom of Devon cliffs |
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| A cow trapped at the bottom of cliffs for more than a week has been rescued by firefighters and the RSPCA. | A cow trapped at the bottom of cliffs for more than a week has been rescued by firefighters and the RSPCA. |
| The animal was spotted in its precarious position on rocks between Hallsands and Start Point, Devon, by a member of public on 22 August. | The animal was spotted in its precarious position on rocks between Hallsands and Start Point, Devon, by a member of public on 22 August. |
| Farmer Fred Ansell fed hay to the heifer, nicknamed Rocky, by kayak. | Farmer Fred Ansell fed hay to the heifer, nicknamed Rocky, by kayak. |
| On Friday, the year-old Devon Red Ruby was stunned by a vet before being levered into a boat and taken to safety on a nearby beach. | On Friday, the year-old Devon Red Ruby was stunned by a vet before being levered into a boat and taken to safety on a nearby beach. |
| Mr Ansell said: "The rescue operation went excellently. Rocky is standing up and looks bright and happy." | Mr Ansell said: "The rescue operation went excellently. Rocky is standing up and looks bright and happy." |
| Rocky was transferred to a trailer to be taken back to a farm, where she will be fully checked over by a vet. |