Cow Rescued From Tree After Hurricane Ida Hits Louisiana

Rescuers in Louisiana faced a challenging task: getting a cow out of a tree following Hurricane Ida.

Louis Pomes and Parish Government employees, Tyler Acosta, David Palmer and Roy Ragan, Sr. rescue a #cow wedged in a tree in Florissant following #Hurricane #Ida . pic.twitter.com/XG8e8iRXAp

— St. Bernard Parish (@StBGov) September 1, 2021

The St Bernard Parish shared a video of Road Yard Chief of Operations Louis Pomes and parish government employees Tyler Acosta, David Palmer, and Roy Ragan Sr helping the cow stuck in a tree in Florissant, Louisiana.

The clip quickly went viral after social media users responded to the bizarre situation.

This seems like not the best way to do it. Those cut branches could gouge the poor cow. They needed to tranquilize it and lift it with a crane. Though I admit it would be difficult to get a crane in that swamp. Hopefully the cow was not injured. 🙁

— Anna Maganini (@AnnaMaganini) September 2, 2021

How dafuq did that cow perch up on a tree???? What kind of flying cow is that?

— Caveman Stands for Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇦🌻🌻🌻 (@Caveman_Fury) September 2, 2021

Love this! Poor cow. A victim of this climate change. Just one of thousands!!

— susan curtis (@susancurtisny) September 1, 2021

Hurricane Ida tore through Louisiana on August 29, 2021.  It landed with winds of up to 150mph, making it the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the US. Its fierce winds and torrential rain left around a million people without power.

Entergy, a deep south energy company, warned it would take weeks to restore power to homes and businesses.

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.”