It is very good that the Goa State Fire Services not only conducts fire extinguishing operations but also emergency and rescue operations however big or small. Very recently a cow fell into our village " vau " ( big storm water drain). Unable to stand, move or express its plight the poor animal remained there for two days without food or water hoping someone would come to its rescue. Luckily a villager who saw it informed others and they called the Fire Services who responded promptly. However, the big problem was that no vehicle could reach the spot. The fire force and the locals pulled up the animal manually, cut the bushes, made a way to walk and carried the cow all the way to the place where a vehicle waited to transport it to the Animal Rescue Centre for treatment. The whole operation lasted two hours. The work done by the Fire force led by Shahid Khan and our local villagers in saving the animal is indeed laudable.
