cornered by herds of cattle
A Tale of Three Walks: close encounters with cattle.
Chris’s Story: a scary encounter with cows and a bull
The bull appeared in front of the gate... about two metres away.
A Farmer’s Story: charged by cattle
I trust cows, but I know when they turn...
Jolene’s Story: circled by cows
I tried to walk around the cows, but they kept circling.
Rose’s story: surrounded by charging cows
I started to feel uneasy. Something wasn't right.
Matt’s story: chased over barbed wire
Suddenly, the cows charged right at us.
Cheryl’s story: blocked footpaths and a ruined walk
There are plenty of empty fields around, but...
Cows blocking a footpath
I had to abandon my walk.
Gemma’s Story: a stand-off with an aggressive cow.
I was petrified - the cow was about to charge me.
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 cattle encounters on the Pennine Way
I yelled "STOP" in a loud voice.
Aggressive cattle and ruined walks.
A pleasant walk was turned into a nightmare.
