In January 2023, the Large Animal Rescue Service CH/FL had to be called out several times because cows had shifted the cover of the slurry pit and subsequently fell into the depths.

In this particularly dramatic case here, the cow was not only threatened with death by asphyxiation from the toxic gases that occur in highly concentrated form in manure pits, but also death by drowning. The manure was so high that the cow had to swim in it to avoid sinking.

The large animal rescue service CH/FL, which was called out, first had to catch the cow (also swimming in the feces) and lure it to the small opening before the severely hypothermic animal could be gently pulled out with the help of a special rescue harness.

While most equine emergencies are covered by insurance or private funding from their owners, the costs incurred in rescuing so-called farm animals often present financial problems for the farmers involved. To ensure that these important operations are nevertheless carried out, SUST, together with the GTRD, runs the campaign "Farm animals also deserve professional rescue" and for years SUST has financed the uncovered costs of rescues of so-called "farm animals".