Keeping our footpaths safe for walkers
If you have been scared or injured by cattle while walking in the countryside of England or Wales, this is the place for you. Firstly, you are NOT alone. Look around the site and read other people's stories, and feel free to contact us with your own story. In fact, we strongly urge all walkers who... Continue Reading →
One of the cows started to run towards me.
There are plenty of empty fields around, but...
I had to abandon my walk.
I was petrified - the cow was about to charge me.
On the 25th of June, 2020, I was walking with my friend and his dog. We were on a footpath on Bethecar Moor, near Oxen Park, in Cumbria. We crested a hill in the middle of a field, and saw that cattle were dispersed generally across the field, so it was not possible to walk... Continue Reading →
The herd put out "spotters" to look for me.
I yelled "STOP" in a loud voice.
I have never seen cattle behave in this way.
I know I was lucky to have survived. My advice to others is here...
It was like being awake in a nightmare.
I heard thundering hooves...
I was thrown into the air, and gored by the Highland cow.
