A few brave locals pulled a cow from a 40-foot deep pit in a Herculean rescue effort on March 30 in Fatehabad, North India.

The cow was grazing near the pit which had been dug to build a community building when it wandered too close and fell in.

A passerby heard the cow lowing from inside and a team of local men quickly assembled and started the rescue operation.

The task was made difficult by the narrowness of the pit but they managed to lower inside a volunteer who placed a harness around the stricken animal.

Then they used a crane to haul the cow to safety.

The entire operation lasted about six hours.

A few brave men pulled out a cow from a 40-feet deep narrow pit in a Herculean rescue effort on March 30 in Fatehabad North India.

The cow was grazing near the pit which had been dug to build a community building.

The animal got too close to the mouth of the pit and fell into it.

A passerby heard the cow crying aloud from inside and informed others. A team of local men quickly assembled and started the rescue operation.

It was difficult to pull out of the cow as the pit was too narrow. But they managed to lower a volunteer who went inside and put a harness around the animal.

Then they used a crane to pull out the hapless animal.

The entire operation lasted about six hours.