Iain Macdonald is thought to be the last person in Scotland to move his animals this way.
His 19 cows took around 15 minutes to swim approximately 100 metres (328ft) from Skye to nearby Staffin island, where they will graze for three months.
A crofter has successfully "swum" his cows across the sea to their island grazing ground for the winter.
Iain Macdonald is thought to be the last person in Scotland to move his animals this way.
His 19 cows took around 15 minutes to swim approximately 100 metres (328ft) from Skye to nearby Staffin island, where they will graze for three months.
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