‘The calving jack was still in his hands’ – Warning issued after Mayo farmer died from heart attack pulling calf

John (Johnny) Harrington

Tom Sheil

A farmer, described as a loyal neighbour and a trusted friend, died in a field near his Co. Mayo home from a heart attack while helping a cow deliver a calf, an inquest has heard.

John (Johnny) Harrington was using a calving jack to assist him in calving.