South Korea Floods Leave Cows Stranded on Tin Roofs

Dozens of cows were stranded on rooftops by floods in South Korea, leaving rescue crews facing a problem the size of several bovines.

When the deluge receded, the animals found themselves stranded high and somewhat damp, and on the horns of a dilemma with no way to get down.

A cow is hoisted off by rescue services from a rooftop after heavy floods

Pictures showed as many as nine of them standing on one battered rooftop, looking mildly non-plussed.

“The cows were swimming as the water level surged and made their way up onto the roof and stayed there even after the floodwaters subsided,” one resident told television channel JTBC. 

But while the cows eventually did come home, many were showing symptoms of pneumonia, according to a veterinarian volunteering with the relief efforts.

Cows are seen stranded on a rooftop after seeking refuge there during heavy flooding