Trevor escaped through a barbed wire fence to safety from a herd of cattle in Derbyshire

Date: 31^st May 2023

Location: Biggin village near Hulland Ward Derbyshire

I entered the field on my own without a dog, there was a fairly large herd about 150 metres away all lying down. Following a hedge on my left I tried to cross the 100 meters to reach a copse of trees on other side. Half way into the field I noticed the cattle were on their feet when I startled a pheasant. The cattle then started running toward me at surprising speed. I also tried to run for it but could not find the gate. I reached a tree and moved around it as a young large calf tried to approach. (It was in touching distance.) The rest of the herd were stopped by the low hawthorn tree I was under. Next to me there was a barbed wire fence through which I clambered into an adjacent field. I fortunately had no injuries . Later viewing the herd from a safe distance I saw that they were frisky and charging around for no obvious reason. The incident was not reported.

Incident Number: 755

Response ID: 288,882,351