I trust cows, but I know when they turn…
On the 3rd April, 2021, I was walking with my family through Aston Hall Farm, in Wen, Shropshire. We were following the footpath, and I had my working gun-dog on a lead, who has been brought up on our own farm. We didn’t see any warning signs, but there was cattle in the field – a group of heifers and bullocks, dairy cross.
Continue reading “A Farmer’s Story: charged by cattle”I tried to walk around the cows, but they kept circling.
On the 17th March, 2021, I was walking my dog on our regular walking route, along the footpath which runs across a field in Stoke Edith, just right off the road towards Perton quarry. This is in Herefordshire, between Tarrington and Dormington.
Continue reading “Jolene’s Story: circled by cows”I started to feel uneasy. Something wasn’t right.
A couple of days ago (on the 11th May 2021) I was walking on my own along a public footpath in Devon.
I was walking through a field that I’ve walked through multiple times before. This time, however, I saw there were cattle in the field – at least twenty cows, maybe more. I’d walked through fields with cattle many times before, so I wasn’t worried. They were on the other side of the field, and I kept my distance.
Continue reading “Rose’s story: surrounded by charging cows”Suddenly, the cows charged right at us.
In April, 2019, me and my wife wanted to use a public footpath to walk into Retford. So, we started walking along a footpath which runs from Grove, through some fields, and down to Grove Coach Road.
Continue reading “Matt’s story: chased over barbed wire”There are plenty of empty fields around, but…
On the 8th of August, 2020, I was walking with my husband along a public footpath near Taddington, which is near Buxton in Derbyshire.
Continue reading “Cheryl’s story: blocked footpaths and a ruined walk”I had to abandon my walk.
On the 6th September, 2020, I was walking on my own along a public footpath between Hallaton and Allexton, Leicestershire.
Continue reading “Cows blocking a footpath”I was petrified – the cow was about to charge me.
On the 3rd of September, 2020, my sister and I were walking along a footpath up to the summit of Nicky Nook Fell, near Skorton, in Lancashire. We were heading from east to west and had my twelve-week old puppy on a lead with us.
Continue reading “Gemma’s Story: a stand-off with an aggressive cow.”On the 25th of June, 2020, I was walking with my friend and his dog. We were on a footpath on Bethecar Moor, near Oxen Park, in Cumbria. We crested a hill in the middle of a field, and saw that cattle were dispersed generally across the field, so it was not possible to walk around them.
Continue reading “Jan’s story: saved by her walking poles”I yelled “STOP” in a loud voice.
I have reported some of the more unpleasant experiences I have had with cows over the years. There have been others, and I am always on edge when cattle are around.
Continue reading “Steve W: two cattle encounters on the Pennine Way”A pleasant walk was turned into a nightmare.
We receive many reports from people describing how their peaceful walk was disrupted by the actions of aggressive cattle.
In many of these cases, nobody has been seriously injured, but people have been badly frightened. What should have been a pleasant experience was turned into a nightmare. In addition, many people report feeling apprehensive about future walks in the countryside. Continue reading “Aggressive cattle and ruined walks.”
We had to throw our 3 year old over the fence.
On the 16th August, we were walking on a public footpath near Fretherne in Gloucestershire, and had to cross a field of cows. Continue reading “Jordan and RT share their frightening encounters with cattle.”
“Caution. Bull called Henry.”
On the 21st June, 2020, two of us were walking along a public footpath in the Sedgeberrow area, Worcestershire. We entered a field which had a warning sign saying “Caution bull called Henry” and also a public footpath sign. Continue reading “Jay’s Story: a geocaching adventure spoiled”
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