Distraught Mother Cow Wouldn't Leave Calf Stuck In Ditch Behind

RIO VISTA (CBS13) - Crews were able to rescue calf stuck in a ditch all thanks to a mother cow who wouldn't leave her baby behind.

Sacramento County Animal Care says an officer was leaving a call from a deep south part of the county, near Rio Vista, when she came across a cow.

The officer said the mother cow was distraught. As the officer soon discovered, a calf was stuck in a four-foot deep ditch.

Rio Vista Fire, a concerned citizen and the officer all jumped into help get the calf out of the ditch. Complicating efforts was the fact that the calf was stuck in a foot of muck.

Eventually, with a lot of torque, the crew was able to get the calf out and reunite it with its mother. Other than being wet and frightened, the calf was OK.

Animal Care says the mother cow and calf are now back home.