Firefighters rescue cows that took icy dip in Colorado pond

In this photo provided by the Fountain Fire Department, a cow walks away from an icy pond after firefighters, at left, rescued it and another cow that had plunged through the ice on the pond, in Fountain, Colo., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. Fountain Fire Chief Darin Anstine said it was unclear how long the cows had been in the water before a motorist spotted them, but they're now doing fine. (AP Photo/Fountain Fire Department, Darin Anstine) In this photo provided by the Fountain Fire Department, a cow walks away from an icy pond after firefighters, at left, rescued it and another cow that had plunged through the ice on the pond, in Fountain, Colo., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. Fountain Fire Chief Darin Anstine said it was unclear how long the cows had been in the water before a motorist spotted them, but they're now doing fine. (AP Photo/Fountain Fire Department, Darin Anstine)

By Associated Press January 28, 2015 1 min read

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) – Firefighters in Colorado have rescued two cows that plunged through the ice on a pond.

Fountain Fire Chief Darin Anstine says someone driving by the pond south of Colorado Springs spotted the cows’ heads sticking out of the water about 30 feet from shore Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters wearing protective suits used saws to cut through 6 to 8 inches of ice and clear a channel to the shore.

Anstine says the cows were able to walk out of the pond about an hour after they were spotted. It’s unclear how long they were in the water, but they’re doing fine.

Anstine says he’s seen a lot of dogs rescued from icy ponds in his 28 years with the department, but never a cow.