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Another attack at Belstone! 3 days apart

Report number: 988
Date of incident: 11/9/2024
Location: Belstone – by nine maidens. W3W ///sprouting.split.upstarts on Tarka Trail, Devon

Single aggressive cow – like the near miss 3 days ago

T-P’s Report: “I was running on the main track as I do frequently. There no forewarning that the cow was agitated. I always give any cow a wide berth. My dogs were on a lead. Next thing I knew I felt the full force of a cow charging into me. I let go of dogs when I fell to ground. The cow ignored the dogs and continued to jump and trample and kick me. The cow would not stop the attack. I managed to crawl through the gorse and somehow got on my feet and ran away. I went to A&E and was sent home.”

Wife’s comments: “I want to make folk aware of a cow charge and trample on my husband and dog yesterday. This was totally unprovoked and both dogs were on lead. He was running along and did not even see the cow until he felt it charge into him and knock him over. The cow then repeatedly kicked and trampled on him, until he has was finally able to get up and run. He is a fit, very strong bloke, I don’t think this would be so easy for many of us.

He has sustained a black eye, multiple fractured ribs along with cuts, bruises and countless splinters all over his body.

Sadly one of our dogs has been seriously injured, the foot was almost degloved and had 3 hrs of emergency surgery last night on his leg. We are just taking it day by day with his injury as the outcome isn’t certain, the leg may not be saved. Huge thanks to North Park Veterinary Group for their amazing emergency care.”

This attack has been reported to the police, the farmer, HSE, Dartmoor commoners and the Belstone commoners.

Killer cows hope both man and dog make a good recovery after this completely unprovoked attack; there seems to be a problem with an aggressive cow here, we have a near miss report (number 987) in the same spot 3 days prior, link to it here –https://killercows.co.uk/2024/09/16/julia-thinks-farmers-who-know-they-have-aggressive-cattle-should-be-made-to-graze-their-cattle-away-from-the-public/

Julia thinks farmers who know they have aggressive cattle should be made to graze their cattle away from the public

Report number: 987
Date of incident: 8/9/2024
Location: ///skip.adjuster.mopped on the Tarka Trail, Nr Okehampton, Devon

cows with calves on open moorland on Dartmoor (mostly pure black herd but main aggressor was pale brown)

Report: “It’s an area we walk very regularly, my dog is off lead but under close control. It was a very foggy day and we found ourselves amongst the cows on the moor. We couldn’t see them until we were about 20m away. We are well aware of their potential so were trying to avoid them. My dog ran past the brown cow and her calf was nearby, she turned and went to attack my dog who was able to run away uninjured. The herd of black cows then came charging up from behind to see what was happening, running past us on either side, we stood still.

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