A heifer was rescued from the waters of Lough Derg this week by quick-thinking members of a local diving club.

Posting on social media about the incident on Wednesday (28 June), Tipperary-based Lough Derg Sub Aqua Club said they found the animal “drifting in the middle of Lough Derg” that morning.

They added: “We managed to get her to the shore near Drominagh, Ballinderry.

“We have numbers from her ear tag, as well as the exact coordinates for where we left her, if anyone wants to get in contact.”