Bullock rescued from sinkhole by firefighters
Cinnamon the bullock was not injured
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A bullock had to be rescued from a sinkhole by firefighters after it got stuck.
The animal, named Cinnamon, was found stuck in the sinkhole on Saturday morning in a field in Nanthead, Cumbria.
Firefighters from Carlisle East and Lazonby fire stations, heavy plant operators and the farmer worked together to get the young bullock out of the hole.
A fire service spokesman said: "[We used] our specialist animal rescue equipment to pull Cinnamon to safety - thankfully injury free."
Emergency services worked with the farmer to rescue Cinnamon
Government figures show that Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service crews were called out to 44 incidents involving animals in the year to March.
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