Response ID: 308,506,417
Date of incident: 9.06.2024
Location: The walk was one mapped out by the local pub ‘The Smoker Inn’. According to the photo I took, the location was Wood Tenement Farm, Pinfold Lane, Plumley WA16 9RR.
Status: Two people without a dog on a PROW
Our reporter said
“When we entered the field the cows were quite a distance away in a far corner, we walked quietly across the field to the next gate (following instructions). The cows started to walk towards us, at first a 2 or 3 then more and more of them, so we quickened our pace. In the end we had to run as they were running after us, we just about managed to climb the fence. It’s possible they were curious but there were lots of them and if one of us had fallen there was a possibility we’d be trampled. These are big animals, lots of them, running at speed. My friend and I are in our 50s, so not really up for a chase and a pole vault over a gate. At the time it wasn’t funny, it was pretty scary and I’d think twice about crossing a field with cows in again.”
Cattle Safety 
the cows are curious, if you don’t like them stand your ground and shout or wave your arms and they will shy away, if you do like them let them approach, one will be more bold and will come up to sniff you, scratch their ears but watch out for the tongue, it’s quite slimy and rough. After a while they will get bored and go away, the worst thing you can do is run, they won’t attack but they think it’s a game so run along with you, then unless you are fit you will fall then they might accidentally trample you because they won’t be able to avoid you. DONT RUN
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The advice to avoid running is good advice. But, sadly, many of our victims have reported being knocked down and trampled even when they were standing still or walking slowly. Some have reported being charged by a group of cattle while quietly walking across a field. So, the only real solution to prevent injury and trauma is to separate cattle and walkers with fencing.
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