Boulder County Cow Rescue

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

On January 31st, 2023 at 10:45 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department and Boulder Emergency Squad to a cow that fell through the ice at the Prince Reservoir # 2 on N. 111th St. and Flatiron Meadows Blvd. in Erie. Crews arrived and started the rescue using chainsaws, mallets, pike poles, and other tools to get the very cold cow back to shore. Crews cut a channel in the ice to walk the cow out. With a moment to recover, she was able to return to the others. The rescue lasted until around noon. Additional information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Units on Scene:

Mountain View: Battalion 2260, Truck 2216, Engine 2201 & Engine 2202 (Cancelled)

Lafayette Fire: Battalion 2660 & Engine 2601

Boulder Emergency Squad: Command 3161, Rescue 3124, Rescue 3128 & Rescue 3122

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder County Emergency Services & Boulder County Parks and Open Space

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography