Fifteen calves died as a result of a shed fire on the Ballybogy Road, Ballymoney yesterday morning.
In a statement to Causeway Coast Community a Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Spokesperson said:
"Firefighters were called to a large shed on fire at 9.36am yesterday morning on the Ballybogy Road, Ballymoney.
At the height of the incident 2 Fire Appliances from Coleraine, 1 Fire Appliance from Portrush, 1 Fire Appliance from Ballymoney and the Water Tanker from Dungiven attended the incident.
The majority of cattle were taken to safety however, unfortunately approximately 15 calves died as a result of the fire. The incident was dealt with by 19.37pm. We would like to thank the public for their co-operation as we dealt with the incident."
