Scottish dairy rewards 'champion farmer' after their delivery lorry was stuck in the snow during Storm Darcy

A Scottish dairy has rewarded a farmer with a ‘goodie bag’ after he spent two hours to help a delivery truck stuck in the snow.

Graham’s Dairy have thanked the local farmer George Whyte from Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire for his ‘incredible act of kindness’ after he rushed to the rescue to help a milk lorry.

The lorry was stuck in the snow during Storm Darcy, and Police Scotland had already arrived at the scene to help.

George explained: “I was in the plough clearing my own farm and public routes of around six inches of snow when I saw Graham’s HGV in trouble, unable to move.

Scottish dairy rewards 'champion farmer' after their delivery lorry was stuck in the snow during Storm Darcy

"I immediately offered my services, working with the amazing police officers who had already been on the scene for over two hours.

"The snow was so thick and the conditions gradually worsening, but thankfully with the help of my plough it only took a few minutes to get the Graham’s driver and his truck to safety.

“Although I really did not help to receive anything in return, I am absolutely delighted they kindly dropped off a fantastic goodie bag to my house.”

Dr Robert Graham Snr, Chairman Graham’s The Family Dairy added: “When we saw the Tweet from Police Scotland Roads NE thanking local farmers for their invaluable assistance in these snowy conditions, we put out our own search to find this champion Aberdeenshire farmer!

“From one farmer to another, we are incredibly grateful to George and the two police officers that helped our driver get the milk delivered to our customers in such treacherous conditions.

"As a token of our thanks, we dropped off a goodie bag packed with our dairy products”.

This milk lorry wasn’t the only one to struggle during the snow and ice that Storm Darcy hit the country with.

A woman in Fife was dubbed “super woman” after she helped push a Graham’s lorry up a hill.

The video went viral after she rushed forward to help the delivery driver as his vehicle struggled with the icy roads.

The company rewarded her with a year’s worth of dairy products as a thank you for her help.

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