report number 782
Response ID 290,748,076
21/09/23
Nayland, Suffolk/Essex border.
51.96661620544016, 0.8753255126471292
I was on my own crossing a field on a public footpath, no dog with me. I had walked this path before and usually there were friendly white cows in the field that paid me no attention. This time there was a new black cow (or bull – I didn’t stop to check,) that was looking at me in a menacing manner as I approached. The herd were blocking my path to the gate on the other side, so I headed around them to use a different exit to the field. Suddenly I heard a noise that made me look behind and saw a cow charging towards me. I just managed to jump over the fence to get out of the way in time.
I caught my finger jumping the barbed wire fence escaping from the charging animal.
Cattle Safety 