Cow stuck up to its shoulders in river off Shingle Street, Rendlesham

A cow is stuck up to its shoulders in a river.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the incident off Shingle Street, in Rendlesham, at 8.28pm last night.

Initially, crews from Princes Street, Woodbridge and Orford were dispatched to the scene and met with a farmer to access the site.

Its all-terrain vehicle – the Unimog – was mobilised on the opposite bank of the river to the cow.

After liaising with a water flood rescue technician, crews themselves entered the water to try and guide the animal to safety.

By 11.20pm, having worked alongside the farmer on several rescue techniques – including the use of an inflatable hose and inflatable dingy – the crews were not able free the cow safely in the dark.

Overnight, it was left in the care of the farmer.

An on-call team from Orford were back at the scene by 9.30am, and were joined by a crew from Princes Street by 11.30am.

They are waiting for the arrival of a vet to assist with another rescue attempt.