This is the heartwarming moment a cow trapped in a well was rescued by locals in India.

The Atal Kamdhenu Gau Sewa Sansthan team retrieved the animal, which had become stranded in a pit's mesh, in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, on December 3.

Footage shows men attaching ropes to the cattle's body before gently hauling it out from the metal grill.

Moments later, they managed to free the cow and checked for any wounds or cuts.

Local media reported that the animal did not sustain any serious injuries from the incident.

Atal Kamdhenu Gau Sewa Sansthan was founded by Deepak Upadhyay and Guru Prabhakar Mishra in 2017. Their mission is to provide a safe space for abused animals and offer them treatment.

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 animals roam the streets, leading to chaos when they become agitated and turn their fury on humans.