Firefighters with the Eloy Fire Department gave 81 cows an impromptu spa day after the truck that was hauling the herd broke down.
On the afternoon of July 24, a tractor-trailer that was hauling 81 cows broke down at a truck stop near Sunland Gin Road and Interstate 10 in Casa Grande, according to a Facebook post from the Eloy Fire District.
Eloy firefighters stepped in as the cattle were trapped in the metal trailer in 115-degree heat with nowhere to go, the post said.
To stop the cows from overheating, firefighters began spraying cool water into the trailer, allowing them to get an all-in-one drink and bath while standing comfortably in the trailer, according to the post.
Mechanics were able to quickly repair the truck and get the cows back on
the road to their next destination safely, the post said.
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