The floor of the barn has collapsed. Three bulls have fallen into a dung cellar. The fire brigade is working to save the bulls. The veterinarian has also been notified. – We are in place and getting ready to possibly hoist them up. We are waiting for a veterinarian, says 110 operator Fred Mælen. Discovered by the farmer himself Police operations manager Einar Røstum says that it was the farmer himself who reported the incident. It is the floor of a pen with five bulls that is said to have collapsed. The three animals that ended up in the basement were alive after the fall. The incident was reported via the 110 central just before 5 p.m. There must have been a total of 15 bulls in the barn. The police describe the rescue work as difficult. Photo: Tariq Alisubh / news Planning to lift the bulls Røstum says that the emergency services started rescuing the bulls just before 6 p.m. They must have been standing with their cows up to their bellies. Half an hour later, the police were told that the first bull had been picked up from the dung cellar. The animal was euthanized by a veterinarian on the spot. Emergency butchers are also in place on the farm. Police officer Andrea Egge, who is on the scene, says it is a difficult salvage job that the farmer and the fire service are now doing. The work to save the last two animals continues. The police have opened a case. The farm with cattle is located between Steinkjer and Snåsa.
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Floor in barn collapsed – bulls tumbled into basement – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
