During what was described as a “complex incident”, Cork City Fire Brigade rescued a bull from a trailer that overturned on a roundabout outside the city.
The incident occurred yesterday evening (Sunday, July 7) when a livestock trailer being towed by a jeep jack-knifed on a roundabout in Little Island outside Cork city.
A crew from the Anglesea Street Fire Station attended to the scene of the incident which occurred at 5:20p.m at junction 2 on the N25 westbound.
Second officer at Cork City Fire Brigade Victor Shine told Agriland that the bull, which weighed 600kg, was in a “sedate” state when it was rescued, before the bull walked from the overturned trailer to the trailer that arrived shortly after to collect it.
Shine clarified there was no obvious injuries to the bull and that it showed no signs of distress.
The gates of the trailer had to be opened using hydraulic cutters, and Cork City Fire Brigade reported that it was “a complex incident due to the presence of a live animal”.
However, the crew was able to ensure the safety of the bull with the use of a rescue tender.
The farmer was not the driver of the vehicle, as Shine explained they were then contacted and who arrived within 20 minutes of the incident with another trailer to collect the bull.
The scene was then made safe, and the road was reopened soon after.
Gardaí have confirmed to Agriland that “no injuries were reported” but that “enquiries are ongoing”.