A SERIES of cows falling through a Cornish woman's roof has happened nearly two years to the day since the same thing happened between Shepton Mallet and Frome.
Sue Marshall was vacuuming in her home when she thought a tree had fallen on her property. Instead, it was a cow, leaving a gaping hole in her roof.
It seems an uncomfortable moment between the dazed cow and the homeowner passed as Mrs Marshall realised the cow had crashed down near the weaving loom she had just been using.
Shooing the beast out the door, Mrs Marshall turned around to see a second cow fall through the roof. Going outside, she saw a herd from next door's overlooking field staring down at her.
Readers may remember a similar incident happening in Mells, back in the first week of December, 2011.
A 600kg heifer was being moved between fields but decided to jump onto the rear roof of the post office.
The adventurous animal then fell 15ft down into a narrow space between the building and a 15ft high bank.
"She made quite a noise on the roof and it's lucky she did not fall through," said Mr Edmondson, from the Shepton Mallet Veterinary Group, who was called in to help.
"Fortunately she fell feet first so she remained standing."
Two years and 186 miles later, Mrs Marshall from Lamorna, near Penzance, said: "The two cows were clearly distressed, the first careered out of the yard into an adjacent field, the second decided to hang around and made a bit of mess of the garden. I looked up at the fence and saw the rest of the herd looking on, a helpful neighbour came to our aid and made sure no more came through the fence.
"We had to make the workshop waterproof, but I wasn't able to continue working. It's been quite a stressful experience."
Cornish Mutual, who are tasked with the incident, said no cows were injured nor anyone physically harmed. The insurer urged landowners to make sure boundary fences were in good repair.
