Muhammad Zaki, a Muslim youth in Lucknow, was rewarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by the District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police for saving a cow who had fallen into a well. Zaki, 20, jumped into a 60-feet deep well with the help of locals and successfully saved the cow. .@IndianExpress DM, SSP Lucknow felicitate Muslim youth Zaki for saving a cow from a well. pic.twitter.com/PaJwuHDLqg — FAISAL FAREED (@postfaisal) October 5, 2015 Not only by the DM and SSP, Zaki was also appreciated by Muslim leader Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, the Naib Imam of Lucknow’s Aishbagh Eidgah. .@IndianExpress Zaki who saved cow in Lucknow also felicitated by cleric Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli pic.twitter.com/4uz6WKfFfL — FAISAL FAREED (@postfaisal) October 5, 2015 Zaki was returning after his afternoon prayers when he saw a crowd and immediately went in to help. He strapped the animal around its stomach and was pulled up by a crane harness. In the video, he can be seen sitting on top of the cow to avoid chances of injury. Watch Video