Keeping our footpaths safe for walkers
When Irish farmer, Dominic Leonard, was crushed by one of his cows, he suffered serious head injuries. In a video he describes the attack, the aftermath of his injuries, and the effect it had on him and his family. "It’s so easy to become complacent. When you do it every morning like I was doing and... Continue Reading →
There is often a bad'un in a herd and she is a catalyst for the others.
I ended up on the ground, being trampled under the hooves of 10 or 15 cows.
One particular cow made straight for us.
Nearly forced to turn back.
We got over the stile with a second to spare.
On the 23rd September, 2018, I was walking along a public right-of-way near Wolsingham, County Durham. I was on my own, and didn't have a dog with me. I noticed there were cows in the field, but they were in the far corner, so I wasn't concerned. I crossed a river using stepping stones put there for... Continue Reading →
The cow put its horns either side of me – and launched me onto the heath land.
Serious injuries and no laughing matter.
My girlfriend, my dog and I were walking along the Wales Coast Path, on the Llyn Peninsula, in June 2018. We passed through a turnstile to find a herd of cows with calves. We proceeded to pass quietly along the path with our dog, aged 8, who has walked in the country with us all his life and never... Continue Reading →
Spring has sprung and summer is here, and the cows are out in the fields. And so the fields have become dangerous places to be. Here we report three recent cattle attacks. Cattle attack in Cheshire May 19th: A 38-year-old man, Adam Delves, was attacked in Cheshire, while walking along a public path through a field. A group of... Continue Reading →
These aggressive animals were way more than 'just curious'.
