Report number 819
Date of incident 15/11/23
Site of incident
- 55°10.536’N, 2°24.589’W What3words ///scrambles.wiring.urgent
Kielder Forest, Northumberland
No dogs, 2 people
The cows were feeding close to the entrance of the field as we approached the gate. The young cows were spooked by us as we approached and the mother cow was then standing her ground close to the entrance. We did not feel confident to enter the field with her blocking our way.
We were too scared to enter the field and had to reroute our walk.
Killer Cows comment:
“Some farmers elect to place cattle to deter walkers from crossing their land, others are ignorant of HSE advice. We don’t know whether this farmer was deliberately or unknowingly contravening HSE guidance.”
“HSE state in their guidance that cows with calves should not be sited in fields with public footpaths. Also cattle should not be fed close to the footpaths.”
Killer Cows 
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