activeviii Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Just heard on the news about cows attacking and killing one man and putting another in hospital. very sad to hear but... ...bbc interviewed two fools that had been trampled in the past and they said something must be done and the foot paths need fencing off. the cows had calfs with them, one gent was walking his dog in the field. Are people really that stupid? Sorry but this sort of thing makes me **** boil. farmers have it hard enough as it is without stupid people walking with dogs in amongst cattle. Yer sure, lets all fence the foot paths off, keep the ****** on the paths. then that will sort this right to roam out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta06 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Licence all cows immediately.........in fact, ban cows altogether! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Licence all cows immediately.........in fact, ban cows altogether! Here here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 it would save a badger cull i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning n spaniel Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 may aswell close all foot paths , no 1 walks um since farmer have the 3 metre grass headlands, they just walk where they like and they look at you as tho you shouldn't be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Better have a slot on your licence for more dangerous breeds of cow, especially those that look more dangerous. Moral of the story is......stick to the path and have a basic knowledge of nature then it would never have happend! Sad for the families though. Edited May 14, 2013 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey10765666 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Dangerous cows hey, and not to mention the mooing and the blooming sheep baaing :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 my father inlaw used to have lab gundog that would wind bullocks up by chasing them, when the tables turned, he would run back and hide behind us. its a bit nerve racking to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Bet they kept hold of the dog on the lead ! Always let go of the dog it will always get away I had this problem in 2005 two people were trampled thought it be good idear to try stroke a new born calf with there dog on the lead basic field knowledge cow always go for the dog ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 my dad used to rent out a field to a farmer who put rams in there before they went in with the sheep...i was allways told if i walked round the sides of the field i would be ok...big mistake!!! they surrounded me and im sure they would of tried to kill me, my dad had to rescue me with the two labs we owned he ran at the sheep with the dogs and they left me just long enough for me to legit..they were getting set to attack me..stamping there feet and grunting!! i was only about 13 at the time and abit daft.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 good job you wasn,t wearing a sheepskin coat you could have been humped to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 good job you wasn,t wearing a sheepskin coat you could have been humped to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpoonlouis Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 We had this near us recently when a dairy herd killed a walker and nearly killed their spouse. On that occassion there was very little to explain why it happened. Lovely family farm with very good standards etc and very experienced walker. Sometime it just happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav912 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 We have cows at work, they have all calved in the past 3 months and you just have to be careful around them, any that have a dangerous nature after calving have their numbers noted and are culled out of the herd at the first sensible chance. None of our fields have footpaths in them but even so all gates have signs on them to warn the public, it still doesn't stop one lady from the village from walking her dog through the meadow every day despite our warnings and advice to her, some people just don't listen and have no common sense. Cows are only doing what comes naturally to any mother and protecting their offspring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 good job you wasn,t wearing a sheepskin coat you could have been humped to death Unlikely. I don't think he was in Wales at the time, so he would have been fine But seriously, all animals defend their offspring. Geese defend their chicks, sheep defend their lambs, cows defend their calves, etc. It's just what comes naturally to them, stick to the paths and keep dogs on leads and people would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Unlikely. I don't think he was in Wales at the time, so he would have been fine But seriously, all animals defend their offspring. Geese defend their chicks, sheep defend their lambs, cows defend their calves, etc. It's just what comes naturally to them, stick to the paths and keep dogs on leads and people would be fine. Keep out of the fields with dogs full stop and people MIGHT be fine, cows with calf at foot are not to be underestimated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Perhaps all walkers in the countryside should be liable to stop and search for an understanding of the basics of the country code. Sorry for the families but who is to blame - surely the cows are blameless ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 My lad was showing off to his friends when we were lambing and got in the pen to pick up a new born. He was butted in the guts and winded quite badly. He got no sympathy as I'd warned him not to do it and he has not done it since. I walked into one of our fields before with my lad aged about 6. The 8 beef cattle got up ran off and jumped a five bar gate and ran round a field of wheat about a week before harvest. It took ages to get them back and the only thing I can think of that caused it was my lad. I'd walked through the previous day and they came up to say hello. Just goes to show you can never be sure how they are going to react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 my father inlaw used to have lab gundog that would wind bullocks up by chasing them, when the tables turned, he would run back and hide behind us. its a bit nerve racking to say the least. its a shame the dog didn't get kicked to death,sounds like it would have been the best thing for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Bet they kept hold of the dog on the lead ! Always let go of the dog it will always get away I had this problem in 2005 two people were trampled thought it be good idear to try stroke a new born calf with there dog on the lead basic field knowledge cow always go for the dog ha if theres stock in a field the dog should always be kept on a lead,are cows don't even stop grazing when a walker goes by with a dog on the lead,but if the dog's loose they are on there guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 if theres stock in a field the dog should always be kept on a lead,are cows don't even stop grazing when a walker goes by with a dog on the lead,but if the dog's loose they are on there guard. Not always people die when the cows come after the dog and they pick it up or hold onto it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 We have 2 foot paths threw my farm walkers are nightmares leaving gates open dogs ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Not always people die when the cows come after the dog and they pick it up or hold onto it. but its usually the fact that the dog is loose that spooks the cattle in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 we used to have galloways on the fell for 6-8 months of the year. when they come back they were as wild as the hills! we couldent even use the farm cattle dogs to move em they would go nuts, so god help any crag rat they met up their with a dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Maybe the farmer shouldn't be putting cows and calfs in fields with footpaths running through, knowing how aggressive the mother can be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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