First reported death this year of a walker killed by cattle in the UK
Walker killed by cattle in the Dales
Tragic death of an experienced cattle farmer
A tragic example of how even an experienced farmer can come to grief.
A cautionary tale from Ireland
Irish farmer, Dominic Leonard, suffered serious head injuries.
New Forest: cow tramples woman
Serious injuries and no laughing matter.
Trampling season well under way
The fields have become dangerous places to be.
Advice for Farmers
Being killed by an animal is the second highest cause of death in farming.
Another cow attack, in County Durham
Another cow trampling attack on a public footpath.
Another trample on Devil’s Dyke
They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but cows certainly can. This week, a man was attacked while walking in a local beauty spot on the South Downs Way, a place called Devil's Dyke. The victim was airlifted to hospital with head and chest injuries. You can read the report in the... Continue Reading →
Farmer killed by her cow
We focus on walkers, but this death reminds us that farmers are at a much greater risk
Cattle kill 6 a year in Northern Ireland
An experienced farmer describes how he was nearly gored.
