Members of the Clifden RNLI crew in Co Galway came to the rescue of a bull on Saturday evening, 22 December, after it slipped down a cliff and became stuck on the shoreline below.
The station’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched to assist the bull. The RNLI said that the area where the bull was stuck was inaccessible by road and difficult to access on foot. The farmer who owned the bull, along with three members of the public and the local vet, were on the scene.
The lifeboat helmed by Alan Pryce and with crew members Thomas Davis, Daniel Whelan and Ian Shanahan onboard, launched immediately and attended the scene approximately half a mile from the station.
The RNLI said the weather conditions at the time were favourable. The sea was calm and it was high tide.
Crew member Thomas Davis was put ashore to assist the farmer and vet and a plan was put in place where a halter was attached to the animal and passed to the lifeboat.
Under the instruction of the vet and farmer, the lifeboat made way astern and used the tension on the line to guide the animal off the dangerous rocks into the water.
The lifeboat crew then guided the bull as it swam to a nearby beach where it made its way up the shore to safety.
Speaking following the rescue, Clifden RNLI helm Alan Pryce said: “We were happy to assist the local farmer and vet to help the bull out of the hazardous position it was in.
“We are very aware of the dangers posed by large animals that are distressed and were glad to be able to assist the farmer while also providing a safety presence to him and the individuals working with him to bring the bull to safety, on what was a dangerous and dark shore,” he said.
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Members of the Clifden RNLI crew in Co Galway came to the rescue of a bull on Saturday evening, 22 December, after it slipped down a cliff and became stuck on the shoreline below.
The station’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched to assist the bull. The RNLI said that the area where the bull was stuck was inaccessible by road and difficult to access on foot. The farmer who owned the bull, along with three members of the public and the local vet, were on the scene.
The lifeboat helmed by Alan Pryce and with crew members Thomas Davis, Daniel Whelan and Ian Shanahan onboard, launched immediately and attended the scene approximately half a mile from the station.
The RNLI said the weather conditions at the time were favourable. The sea was calm and it was high tide.
Crew member Thomas Davis was put ashore to assist the farmer and vet and a plan was put in place where a halter was attached to the animal and passed to the lifeboat.
Under the instruction of the vet and farmer, the lifeboat made way astern and used the tension on the line to guide the animal off the dangerous rocks into the water.
The lifeboat crew then guided the bull as it swam to a nearby beach where it made its way up the shore to safety.
Speaking following the rescue, Clifden RNLI helm Alan Pryce said: “We were happy to assist the local farmer and vet to help the bull out of the hazardous position it was in.
“We are very aware of the dangers posed by large animals that are distressed and were glad to be able to assist the farmer while also providing a safety presence to him and the individuals working with him to bring the bull to safety, on what was a dangerous and dark shore,” he said.
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