Rescuers in Louisiana were tasked with getting a cow out of a tree in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. You can see the unfortunate bovine here:
Footage shared by St Bernard Parish showed Road Yard Chief of Operations Louis Pomes and parish government employees Tyler Acosta, David Palmer and Roy Ragan Sr. set about helping the cow who was found stuck in a tree in Florissant, Louisiana.
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The clip went viral after it was shared online with social media users shocked at the bizarre situation.
Sharing the clip, one person wrote: "I've now lived long enough to see a Cow stuck in a tree. If Pigs start flying I'm good to go. I had a good run for a young gun."
Another said: "This is crazy but I'm glad they saved this cow."
A third person said: "This is probably the only time you will ever read the phrase, 'a cow wedged in a tree'."
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Others asked for an update on how the poor animal is doing.
Hurricane Ida has torn through Louisiana leaving around a million people without power.
The hurricane landed on Sunday with winds of up to 150mph - making it the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the US.
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Power company Entergy has warned that it could take 'weeks' to restore electricity to the homes and businesses that have been left without.
Deanna Rodriguez, Entergy New Orleans president and CEO told CNN: "This will be a marathon, not a sprint.
"We're working as safely and quickly as we can, but recovery will vary depending on the damage incurred and its location. We must all be prepared for the recovery to take some time."
Louisiana governor, John Bel Edwards has warned evacuated residents it's too soon to return.
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He said: "Many of the life-supporting infrastructure elements are not present, they're not operating right now.
"So if you have already evacuated, do not return here or elsewhere in south-east Louisiana until the office of emergency preparedness tells you it's ready to receive you."
At least five people have died in Louisiana and Mississippi, including two people who were killed when seven vehicles plunged into a 20-foot-deep hole near Lucedale, Mississippi, when a highway collapsed after torrential rains.
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US President Joe Biden has said the country will be ready to act once the threat is over.
"As soon as the storm passes we're going to put the country's full might behind the rescue and recovery," he said.
"We're as ready as we can be."
Featured Image Credit: St. Bernard Parish/Storyful