We focus on walkers, but this death reminds us that farmers are at a much greater risk
Sad news from Northern Ireland. Thelma Gorman, a respected cattle breeder, was found on her farm yesterday afternoon after an “incident” with a cow.
Sadly, despite the efforts of the air ambulance, she died at the scene. Continue reading “Farmer killed by her cow”
How many walkers must die… before the problem is taken seriously?
One of our COWS members gets the message across, with the help of a nursery rhyme and a sketch pad..
One man went walking with his dog. Next minute, he was running for his life.
One man went walking with his dog, and happened to enter a field of cows. Next minute, he was running for his life.
He captured the terrifying incident on his smart phone and, later, posted it on Twitter as a lesson to others.
“This happened at Pishiobury [near Welwyn Garden City]. I just cried and ran. My dog had to fend for himself. Literally the worst thing ever.”
NEVER EVER GOING NEAR COWS AGAIN MY VOICE SAYS IT ALL 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/WsxHdPIqKZ
— Maxwell (@JMaweiii) August 1, 2017
Listen to it with the sound turned on.
Video on Twitter
Posted with the permission of @JMaxwell.
An experienced farmer describes how he was nearly gored.
Farmer Victor Chestnutt is deputy president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union and very aware of the need to handle cattle with caution. As part of Farm Safety Week, he described how he was nearly gored by one of his own cows a few years ago. Continue reading “Cattle kill 6 a year in Northern Ireland”
What’s in a name?
OK. What do you call a site about cattle who attack walkers on public footpaths in England and Wales? A site that’s trying to be sensible and mature, responsible and measured, rational and restrained…
Killer Cows, of course.
Forget sensible, mature, restrained, etc. Let’s go for punchy and memorable!
Couldn’t decide which, so I bought them both:
Cattle Safety 