Incident number: 1004
Response ID: 307,631,374
Date of incident: 29.09.24
Location: Castle Howard grounds (North Yorkshire), East of the main estate and the South Lake
Status: Loan walker dog on lead on PRW
AW’s story
“On a circular running route and I wanted to take the footpath over the field. There were signs warning of cows with calves. I couldn’t see anything so I went through the gate with my dog on a short lead. The field is very hilly and you can’t see far. I approached slowly up the hill and then heard moos and noticed cows over the brow of the hill. One started mooing and the rest started to join in. I moved cautiously and slowly to the edge of the field, but they started to stand up. There was stamping and snorting – then they all started to approach. I turned and walked as fast as possible and heard them charging behind me but made it to the gate. It’s really disappointing and not the first time these particular cows have acted this way, with or without calves.”
Castle Howard – landscape, farming and wildlife on the Yorkshire estate
Taken from the Castle Howard website “An Aberdeen Angus suckler cow herd was established at Castle Howard, grazing estate fields, with most of the beef being supplied to the Farm Shop.”
Cattle Safety 