Keeping our footpaths safe for walkers
You may have heard Adrian Chiles’s radio programme discussing the safety of walking through fields of cattle, if not then head this way - Adrian Chiles - 04/04/2024 - BBC Sounds . Neither the animal behaviourist nor the representative from the NFU on the programme arrived at any conclusions about how we should behave to... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Report number: 818 Date of incident: 11/9/2023 Site of incident: near Tintagel, Cornwall We were following a footpath through farmland and went over a stile and the next footpath was directly ahead following the hedge line. Unfortunately, right at the other end of the field, directly in front of the stile was the herd of... Continue Reading →
Report number 815 Date of incident 31/8/2023 Site of incident: On Bungay Common next to the River Waveney on the edge of Bungay town, SuffolkI had been for a swim in the River Waveney, I went through the gate that is at the end of the footbridge, onto the common, there was a herd of... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Response ID 293,950,292 Report Number 817 When: 12/11/23 Where: Middleton in Teesdale https://explore.osmaps.com/pin?lat=54.62293999898196&lon=-2.0963386011188163&zoom=16 There was a group of cows with calves in the field, at the far end. I had my dog on a lead as we walked through the field. I was on a public footpath, walking through the field and a group of... Continue Reading →
Response ID 293,300,682 Report number 811 Date of the attack: 24/10/24 Where: Southgate, Nr Swansea I was walking along Southgate Road, which is a public road with houses on one side, my dog was on a lead beside me. As I turned the bend a group of 5/6 cows were walking on the opposite side... Continue Reading →
Response ID: 293,315,471 Report number: 812 This happened a long time ago when I was just 12 years old but remains fresh in my mind like it was yesterday. Two of my older cousins aged 19 and 22, took my brother (aged 10) and I to see the stone circle at Stonehenge. After visiting the... Continue Reading →
292,890,420 Report Number 806 Date: 21/10/23 Where: Cheddar gorge , Black Rock walk , grid ref: ST482546 for car park at start of walk Who was involved: 2 walkers , no dog, single black cow with a calf We were walking along the footpath and a lone cow and calf were coming towards us. As... Continue Reading →
Report number: No. 749 Date of Incident 12 08 23 Location: Cliff Farm, Elton, Derbyshire. On public footpath. Single person, no dog When I entered the field the cattle and bull were lying down mostly at the bottom of the field a good distance away from me and the footpath. I didn't see any young... Continue Reading →
Report number: 750 Date of incident: 7/8/23 Where: Yorkshire Dales, specifically on the public footpath between Carperby and Castle Bolton No dog, 2 walkers We were walking through fields toward Castle Bolton, our walk was about 90% completed. We saw ahead of us, a metal gate. On the other side of that gate, only about... Continue Reading →
A few of our reports have had people say they were unsure of what they should be doing if they meet cattle on their walks - so Killer Cows has had a look at the latest posts from these Organisations and listed them. We are not saying doing this will keep you safe - we're... Continue Reading →
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