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Must-see: Cow rescued after taking unexpected dip in Wisconsin swimming pool

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ETTRICK, Wis. — Maybe she just wanted a break from the summer heat?

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According to WKBT, firefighters in Ettrick, Wisconsin, came to the rescue Tuesday when a cow unexpectedly took a dip in a swimming pool off Whalen Road.

In a Facebook post, the news station shared a photo of the black-and-white cow standing in the water as firefighters look on.

"A 'Mool'? No, that's udderly ridiculous, it's a pool with a cow in it!" WKBT captioned the photo, which has been shared more than 1,800 times.

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A 'Mool'? No, that's udderly ridiculous, it's a pool with a cow in it! The Ettrick Fire Department responded to a cow in a pool on Whalen Road today. The cow was safely returned home.

Posted by WKBT News8000 on Tuesday, August 20, 2019

The station didn't offer further details about how rescuers were able to moo-ve the bovine, which "was safely returned home," the post said.

The Ettrick Fire Department seemed to take it all in stride.

"Well, we made the news I guess, lol," the department responded in its own post, adding, "At least we got her out safe."

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Well we made the news I guess lol, at least we got her out safe

Posted by Ettrick Fire Department on Tuesday, August 20, 2019