Report 1225
Response ID 328,980,041
Location Footpath between Clwyd gate and farm Plas-y-Nant, nearest large town, Ruthin. Approx grid ref SJ155584, in field just out of woods, exit gate was further obstructed by electric fence.
Single walker, no dog, encounters an aggressive group of bullocks
Andy’s Report: “Leaving gate from the wood and progressing towards my exit gate I could see many young beasts at the far end of the field. About halfway across the field they noticed me and charged, they charged to almost touching distance, over 20 animals, it felt very aggressive.
The field was very broken up making it difficult to keep my footing as I had to back away whilst making a lot of noise and throwing clods of earth to keep them away, I got to the gate only to find it was obstructed by an electric fence which I trampled to get out.
Andy comments: “If I was not a military veteran accustomed to danger I would not have got out of this field uninjured. There should be a more robust process to report to ‘authorities’ and some recognition by police that I have at least the same worth as a sheep.”
Cattle Safety 