A farmer has hit out after pulling a 5ft birthday balloon from the mouth of a baby cow.
Robert Fleming, who lives in Glenuce in Scotland, took to Twitter to vent his anger after seeing the calf choking.
He said he saw a message on the balloon, indicating it had come from a birthday in Belfast, imploring whoever found it to take to social media.
So Mr Fleming tweeted:
Mr Fleming later revealed the calf survived but only because he was "in the right place at the right time".
He added: "Much like a toddler a cow uses its mouth to explore objects. Sometimes the consequences can be fatal.
"I just felt I needed to highlight the risks."
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