Video: Cow washed up on beach after devastating flood
This cow hadn't been milked when an Australian woman came across the animal washed up on a beach nearly 11 miles from home during unprecedented flooding. (Credit: Facebook/Layla Philipson)
Amid Australia's catastrophic floods, a touching story of survival amid raging waves has emerged: a cow swept away by raging waters has been found alive on Old Bar Beach, about 11 miles from her home in Taree, New South Wales.
Leila Philipson discovered the cow in the sand and posted photos on the Tari community message board on Facebook, which led to the cow being reunited with her owner.
“Live cow on Oldbar beach between Wallaby and Meridian,” she wrote in her post.
The incident comes amid severe flooding in New South Wales.
A cow lies on the sand at Old Bar Beach in New South Wales, Australia, after being swept about 11 miles by floodwaters. Layla Philipson found the animal and shared an image of it online. (Facebook/Layla Philipson)
A slow-moving low pressure system produced record rainfall, with more than 27 inches of rain falling in some places.
The floods killed five people, left about 50,000 people isolated and damaged about 10,000 properties.
The Manning River, which flows through Taree, has reached levels not seen for almost a century, displacing both livestock and local residents.
A man reaches out to comfort a cow found on Old Bar Beach in New South Wales, Australia. The cow was washed away during severe storms that hit the region. (Facebook/Layla Philipson)
Emergency services have carried out more than 700 rescue operations and continue to provide assistance to affected communities, The Independent reports.
Although this cow's story has some comical aspects, the situation remains extremely serious.
Authorities are urging residents to take caution as flooding continues and new weather conditions approach.
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