Tag: Westbroek
More than 60,000 euros raised for a farmer with 40 cows in a manure cellar: ‘Support is heart-warming’
A week ago, the family of Rutger, Christianne and their children got the fright of their lives. “I heard a loud bang,” Tobias tells the Jeugdjournaal. When he goes to…
Rescue operation in Westbroek: all cows rescued after hours in the manure cellar
The VRU assumed that the rescue operation would take a long time, but they soon found a method that worked. Hay bales have been placed on the sides of the…
This is how the fire brigade saved 40 cows from the dung: ‘We had to improvise’
Talking to the press is not on their minds right now. Immediately after all the media attention yesterday, there were also negative reactions, which really affected the two farmers. She…
First 10 cows rescued from slurry cellar after stable floor collapse: ‘Situation is dramatic’
The fire brigade was notified of the collapsed floor around 12 noon. A spokesperson for the Utrecht Safety Region said: “The situation is really dramatic. There are about forty cows…
Zoëy about lake bats: ‘They are very social animals’
Why Wieneke is so crazy about bats? “Well, as a little girl I heard bats quite well. Every time they flew over I looked up and said, what is that?…
Vomit balls full of junk also found in stork village Westbroek: ‘They are bursting with rubber bands and silicone’
On June 15, 2019, a young stork fell from the nest along the Schalkwijkse Wetering in Houten. The animal ambulance brought the unfortunate bird to the bird shelter in Utrecht.…
This is how Karien (64) puts Westbroek on the map as the stork village of Utrecht
Now that most artificially constructed nests are occupied, you also see more and more wild stork nests in trees. Weeping willows are especially popular and an entire colony nests on…