Trampled

Response ID 294,721,170

Report number 820

When: 24/11/23

Where: Meadow Lane, Yoxall, Burton on Trent (52.7570756, -1.7784786)

My mum and I were walking on a public footpath with dogs on leads. There was a group of cows with calves on the other side of a large field, they were a way off and we weren’t concerned as our dogs are very well trained, they are used to cattle and ignore them. The cows charged towards us, we instructed our dogs to sit back from us – which they did. One cow got to my mum, pushed her over to the ground with its head and began trampling her. I then did my best to fight it off but it kept throwing me off with its horns so it could continue trampling.

My mum was severely injured, she is very bruised, has 3 broken ribs and a punctured lung. I have a lot bruising and a broken leg.

We were blue lighted to hospital. Mum was in hospital for 2 nights and has just been discharged with a variety of drugs. I was discharged but have to go back for more scans and possibly an operation.

I have reported this to the police and Health and Safety Executive.

“It should be law for there to be warnings and the cattle should be checked by external authorities. We believe the cows that attacked us were short of food. There was little grass because it was so muddy.”