Bovine problems

[ThePlotter]

On the news just was an item about a man who was trampled by cows whilst walking his dog,he suffered a punctured lung amongst other injuries.The item went into much detail that the cows had or where in calf which maybe why they attacked him.It was only at the very end that it was said that the dog went into the herd,so obviously not on its lead.

The point of this post is that when we are all away in our vans a lot of us walk our dogs and enjoy the countryside but please do not get us a bad name so keep your dogs on a lead where there is livestock.It is also lambing time so remember a farmer can shoot your dog if it is considered by him to be worrying his animals.Here endeth the sermon!

 

[David.O]

Plotter.

This is not the first time it has happened and he was lucky to be alive, cows with calf's see a dog as a predator IE a wolf and as a herd they will attack. As indeed if a bull is in the field you have the same problem. Hence many farmers were not happy when the right to roam was introduced. and yes we have and will shoot dogs that attack farm animals so please keep them on the lead.

David

 

[hughdavies]

The cows are after the dog not you. If you get in this situation leave the dog go imediatly he is fast enough to run away you are not, this is why this happens time after time.

 

[Oldfogey]

A few years afo I was in Scotland, and had to pass through a field with about 30 cows in it. They were Belted Galloways, a breed I was not familiar with.

Well, I went ahead, looking firm and confidant, but with an awareness of the best places to get over the fence.

As I approached them, I realised that the one in front was a bull, but it was too late to back out, so I just kept walking.

Suddenly the bull swung round and ran raound the back of the cows, where he watched me in what seemed a very nervous manner - and eventually galloped off over the hill!

 

[Alan Partridge]

There have been a few reports in recent years about walkers being trampled by cows, usually put down to them having new calves. The other common factor though seems to be that there is a dog involved. Whether the cows would actually just go for the dog, or still go for the owner if the dog scarpered, I wouldn't like to take a chance on.

As a non-dog-owner who walks I take some comfort from this; conversely, if you have a dog with you, be especially careful.

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Last year at The Leen, Pembridge I was aware of a lot of bellowing and snorting. It was then I saw a comical sight, a swan was waddling across the field being followed by about 50 cows. As the cows closed in to a few feet the swan turned, stood bolt upright and hissed, at the same time spreading his wings wide. The cows scarpered in all directions but then reformed, only to get up close to the swan again. This happened numerous times until the farmer, probably fearing for his cows safety ... hehheh!, got a crook and hooked it around the swans neck and carried him to the next field where there's a pond.

To see that swan with his wings outstretched, as if he was flashing the cows, was comical and sods law, I never had my camera.