Response ID 308,834,896
Report number 1031
Date of incident: 27/10/24
Location: 2 people walking on the public footpath out of Belstone Cleave back towards Belstone on the top path near Skaigh.
Single cow, Belted Galloway.
Report: “We were walking single file along the narrow path when a single cow suddenly appeared from the undergrowth a couple of feet in front of us. In a split second it had knocked me to the ground and kicked me, my husband then shouted and it turned and head butted him in the chest sending him flying. It all happened in a few seconds, truly terrifying.”
“We suffered bruised ribs, legs and base of spine.”
Valerie suggests warning signs or maybe moving the cows to an enclosed field!
Cattle Safety 
Hi Valerie, Very glad you both escaped without serious injuries. If you haven’t already done so please report to the Health and Safety Executive as this is by no means a one off occurrence, many thanks Patrick
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