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Firefighters rescue cow from pool in Bethlehem

First responders donned their cold water rescue gear and helped the animal swim to shallow waters

BETHLEHEM, Conn. — It's a little too cold to go for a swim!

The Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department said they were called to a home after a cow fell into an in-ground swimming poll last night.

The fire chief reportedly saw a cow as they were driving on Thompson Road and when they got out of their car, heard splashing in a nearby pool

A cow had escaped its pen and had fallen through the pool cover.

There were reportedly three cows in a nearby pen next door to the home. 

Firefighters donned their cold water rescue suits to enter the pool and cut the cow free from the cover and helped it to swim to shallow water.

There, other fire personnel assisted with ropes and slings in helping the cow climb the steps out of the pool.

The cow has since been returned to its owners and had no injuries. 

The cow has been returned to its owners and was uninjured.

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