Inverness Coastguard team active in herding livestock threatened by rising water.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-25 January 2008-UK Government: Inverness Coastguard team active in herding livestock threatened by rising water(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Inverness Coastguard Rescue Team, specialists in swift water rescue, and their Sector Manager Mike Armitage, have been active this morning in assisting in the rescue of various animals and farmers who were threatened by fast flowing and rising water in sleety rain and high winds.

Initially a call was made to the Coastguard at Aberdeen requesting assistance to trapped individuals at Knocknashalavaig, on the River Beauly, where the river had burst its banks and had risen 4 feet trapping some farmers with 25 head of cattle.

It became clear that around 8.30 am,...