Incident number 1061
Response ID 311,395,044
Date: 1.11.24
Site: ///remit.page.code
It happened on a public foot path off the allotments in Upton St Leonards Village in Gloucestershire
Account: We entered the public footpath via the gate from the allotments. My 7 year old daughter and I and our dog on the lead started walking along the path. Within seconds of being in the field however the group of cows at the far end of the field (complete opposite side to where the public footpath is) started charging at us. Knowing the dangers of cows I quickly grabbed hold of my daughter and threw her back over the gate. In a state of panic I struggled to open the gate, only just opening it as the cows were right on top of me. I got through and closed the gate with the dog before they could cause any harm. It left my daughter in floods of tears from fright, she is now terrified of cows (and she is an animal lover) she had nightmares that night from it. We have not used that public footpath again from fear.
Mum comments: Warnings should be put on gates if there are cattle in fields that have public footpaths through them.
Cattle Safety 