Seven Friesian cows were rescued today after falling into a slurry pit.
Twelve firefighters were called into help after the cows escaped from Randalls Farm in Fletching, near Uckfield, just before 6am.
Each cow was winched to safety with the aid of a farm machine.
Officer-in-charge Chris Shepherd, of Uckfield fire station, said: "It looked as if they just took a wander and went straight in. It was hard work for us but we managed to do the job."
All the animals were uninjured.
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