Story By: Jonathan Macias, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News

Video Credit: CEN/@TraficoCPanama

This footage shows a cow in the back of a van that had overturned in a river and was being swept away.

The incident took place near the town of Capira in the district of the same name located in the central Panamanian province of Panama Oeste after the van driver tried to cross a shallow river and the vehicle was swept away.

The footage shows the animal trapped inside a cage at the back of the van which had overturned and was being swept away under a bridge.

In another video, the vehicle is seen back on its four wheels while being towed to the riverbank by a lorry.

According to local media, the villagers managed to pull the van out off the water and also prevented the cow from drowning.

The van driver managed to get out of the vehicle unaided and was not injured during the incident, according to reports.

However, despite saving the animal, local media said that the cow suffered a broken leg and will have to be put down.

The van driver was reportedly attempting to cross the river when he was surprised by a deluge that overturned the van and started to drag it through the water.

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