Police officers and local residents saved nine stranded yaks from a frozen lake in western China

The video was filmed in Madoi County in Qinghai Province on November 25.

Responding swiftly to the emergency call from a local herder, officers from the Wild Buffalo Gully Police Station grabbed their ropes and essential rescue equipment. Braving the bone-chilling temperatures that plummeted to a freezing -20°C, these brave officers raced to rescue the trapped yaks.

Upon arrival at the frozen lake, the officers were met with a heart-wrenching sight. Several yaks were struggling desperately in the icy water, and the herder, their owner, wore an anxious expression. With empathy in their voices, the officers reassured him, saying, "Saving the yaks comes first; don't worry about anything else for now."

With no regard for their own safety, the rescue officers plunged into the frigid water. They worked tirelessly to secure ropes around the distressed yaks. With the coordinated efforts of the entire team, they pulled and tugged with all their might, inching the yaks closer to safety.

Over the course of a gruelling 4.5 hours, the officers successfully rescued all nine yaks from the icy waters.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

​11月25日17时30分许，青海省玛多县，野牛沟派出所接到辖区群众报警，有牧民家的牦牛不慎掉入水中，急需帮助。接到报警后，派出所民警带上绳索及必要的救援设备立即赶往事发地。到达牦牛落水区域后，民警发现结冰的湖水里几头牛在用力挣扎，牛主人神色焦急。民警安抚说：“先救牛要紧，不要着急，其他等会再说。”救援民警不顾个人安危，在气温低达零下20℃的情况下,紧急开展救援工作。由于湖面车辆无法通行，救援民警便奋不顾身地跳入水中，竭尽全力将绳索套住牛，在其他人员配合下，奋力将牛拉上岸，经过4个半小时的紧张救援，9头牛全部被救上岸。