I was petrified - the cow was about to charge me.
Gemma’s Story: a stand-off with an aggressive cow.
Jan’s story: saved by her walking poles
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 →
Steve W: two more close encounters with cattle
The herd put out "spotters" to look for me.
Steve W: two cattle encounters on the Pennine Way
I yelled "STOP" in a loud voice.
Charlotte’s Story: My mother was threatened by a bullock
I have never seen cattle behave in this way.
Theresa’s Story: stamped on by a cow.
It was like being awake in a nightmare.
Shropshire lass: stampeding bullocks
I heard thundering hooves...
Richard’s story: gored by a Highland cow
I was thrown into the air, and gored by the Highland cow.
Tracey’s story: chased by stampeding cattle.
We could hear the cattle were building up speed behind us.
TL’s story: attacked and trampled by cows.
On the 26th September, 2020, my husband and I were on a footpath in Gloucestershire. We were walking along the Wye River heading from Brockweir to Bigsweir, on the St Briavel's side of the river. We were in a field at the bend of the river (co-ordinates on google map: 51.729914, -2.686725). Our dog, a... Continue Reading →
David’s story: several frightening encounters with cattle.
In the summer of 2015, I was walking with my wife along part of the Wales Coast Path in Carmarthenshire, not far from St Clears. As we approached a field (Fox Hole Farm), we saw approximately 30 dairy cattle. They were all cows, with no calves and no bull. The path followed a diagonal route... Continue Reading →
RR’s story: fractured ribs and shattered pelvis.
By the time we saw the calf... it was too late.
