River crossing to avoid cows in the Cotswolds

Incident number: 1195

Response ID: 316,692,712

Date of incident: 08.09.25

Location: Between Bibury and Coln st Aldwyns

Status: Lone walker with no dog on PROW

Sarah’s story “I was walking through a field by myself. I saw a herd of cows (could not see calves) sat/stood by the gate I needed to go through. I did not get very close to them at all (and am already wary!) but decided to make a u-turn and not disturb them. As I turned, I heard one cow moo. They then all started and it sounded very loud and aggressive. They then started to run towards me, mooing all the time. I ran for some time in complete fear and panic. My only option was to get into river to get away from them.”

Sarah wants “Signs saying that there are cows in field and cows removed from public footpath”

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