Police rescue couple who hid in river to escape herd of angry cows while walking in Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police said the couple were panicked by the herd and waded into the River Swale.

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Police arrived at the scene and rescued the couple, who were fortunately uninjured in the unusual incident.

Fire crews from Thirsk and Ripon arrived at the scene after the couple had been taken out of the water, but were not required to take any action.

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"They panicked and took refuge in the river and held on to a branch. Emergency services were contacted and police rescued them."

The incident happened near Asenby in the Thirsk area at around 5pm on Sunday.

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