A cow stuck in a drain was rescued from behind a doctor's clinic in India.

Footage shows volunteers struggling to pull the distressed bovine to safety using a rope tied around its neck in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, on October 27.

The Atal Kamdhenu Gau Sewa Sansthan team, led by the NGO's chairman, Gaurav Mishra, assisted in the recovery with the help of cow caretakers, cleaning workers, and municipal staff.

The stray animal was safely extracted from the narrow space.

In India, devout locals follow Hindu customs, with cows regarded as sacred animals that cannot be eaten or slaughtered once they have stopped producing milk. The majority of states ban the sale or slaughter of cows.

Instead of dealing with the economic burden of keeping their spent cattle, many farmers let the beasts roam the streets - leading to chaos when the animals become agitated and turn their fury on humans.