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Tag: nottinghamshire

Matt’s story: chased over barbed wire

Suddenly, the cows charged right at us.

Matt’s story: chased over barbed wire

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”
Unknown's avatarAuthor Ruth LivingstonePosted on May 5, 2021Categories near misses, Spoiled walksTags cows with calves, limousin, nottinghamshire

Josh’s story: agitated cattle

They all seemed very agitated and a few broke into a run.

Josh’s story: agitated cattle

On the 3rd October, this year, I was walking on my own in the Lambley Dumbles, Nottinghamshire. I was walking across a field of cattle, using the footpath, when one single cow started to charge for me. Continue reading “Josh’s story: agitated cattle”

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Ruth LivingstonePosted on December 3, 2019Categories Near-miss StoriesTags nottinghamshire

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