I was encircled by a large herd of cattle…
On the 7th August, 2021, I was walking across a grazing field near Wentworth, South Yorkshire, where there was a herd of cows, bullocks and calves. I was on a well-used and well-signed footpath. I had my dog on a short lead, which I always do when walking where there is any risk of encounters with livestock.
Continue reading “M Wood’s story: charged by cows”The bull appeared in front of the gate… about two metres away.
On the 13th June, 2021, I was walking with a group along a footpath in Eaton Dale, near Alsop en le Dale, in the Peak District (Grid reference: SV 16978 55586)
We came to a field with a waterhole next to the gate. Did a check of the field before entering, and saw there were cows but did not see a bull or calves. They looked like dairy cows.
Continue reading “Chris’s Story: a scary encounter with cows and a bull”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”The cow managed to lift me off the ground and into the air.
On the 12th May, 2021, I was walking on my own with my two dogs on a lead. We were walking along a public footpath down a field near Bull Cross Farm, Dronfield, near Chesterfield in Derbyshire.
In the field were a group of cows with their calves.
Continue reading “Sally’s Story: lifted up into the air.”I tried to stand up, but got knocked down again…
In August 2015, two of us were walking along a public footpath with my dog on a lead. We were on the outskirts of Stithians, Cornwall.
Continue reading “CT’s Story: surrounded and trampled”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 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 have never seen cattle behave in this way.
On the 5th October, 2020, I was walking on the river footpath between Litlington and Alfriston, East Sussex, with my parents and my dog.
Continue reading “Charlotte’s Story: My mother was threatened by a bullock”We could hear the cattle were building up speed behind us.
On the 26th September, 2020, I was walking with my husband along a public footpath on the east side of the River Ouse, near Isfield in Sussex (OS grid reference TQ442159). We had our Scottie dog on a lead. Continue reading “Tracey’s story: chased by stampeding cattle.”
On the 26th September, 2020, my husband and I were on a footpath in Gloucestershire. We were walking along the Wye River heading from Brockweir to Bigsweir, on the St Briavel’s side of the river. We were in a field at the bend of the river (co-ordinates on google map: 51.729914, -2.686725). Continue reading “TL’s story: attacked and trampled by cows.”
I constantly relive the nightmare… the flashbacks are utterly terrifying and extremely distressing.
On the 6th July, 2020, I was walking a very familiar footpath, in the far west of Cornwall. I was with my daughter and two grandchildren, and we had our two dogs on leads. The path was very well-used. All of us including the dogs were very used to country walking.
Continue reading “Melanie’s Story: seriously injured by cattle attack.”
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