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Orton A donkey named Eeyore sparked a two-hour rescue after falling into a well. A passer-by spotted the trapped young donkey with water up to its neck. An RSPCA inspector, an animal collection officer, three fire engines, two rescue tenders and a vet went out to help the rescue in a field in Orton, Northamptonshire.
The donkey was sedated and firefighters placed slings around it to haul it out. Cherry Evans, an RSPCA inspector, said: “It is amazing that the donkey escaped with only a few scratches and it is thanks to the person who spotted him and the firefighters that he is alive and well.”
A bullock that survived a 100ft cliff fall was winched to safety after becoming trapped but uninjured on a ledge about 20ft above the sea. The Ministry of Defence waived charging the RSPCA several thousand pounds for the use of a helicopter. A spokesman said that the rescue at Gwennap Head in Cornwall was “factored into routine training - so there is no charge”.
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I am sorry but to waste military time and money to rescue a trapped bullock by helicopter is completely indefensible. There surely is a question of proportionality here and frankly the RSPCA needs to understand that it cannot save every animal no matter the cost.
Peter, London,