Numerous cattle have been rescued after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Crews from NI Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) attended the incident on a farm outside Dromore early on Friday, 28th December.
Rescuers worked in “dirty and hazardous conditions” due to the dangers associated with toxic slurry gases.
The operation took a few hours to resolve, and all cattle were successfully rescued.
NIFRS West said on Facebook: “Crews working in dirty and hazardous conditions due to the dangers associated with toxic slurry gases, hazards associated with large animals in distress, and danger of contamination or infection given the environment that the crews are exposed to.
“Crews performed initial decontamination at scene and spent considerable time on return to station decontaminating equipment and personal issue PPE.
“We are happy to report a successful outcome with no injuries to any of our personnel. Well done to all our crews involved.”
Over recent years, incidents involving slurry have claimed several lives in Northern Ireland.
Many serious incidents have also taken place; the result of farmers being overcome by gas released from slurry during mixing. Hundreds of animals have been killed in similar circumstances.
Drowning has also occurred where people, exposed to the fumes, have fallen through openings into tanks.
