Cows on walking routes!

[SquashedFlyBiscuit]

Can anyone advise me about staying safe when walking through cows?

There is land near me we like to walk on (National Trust but not a "property" and not busy) that often had cows on it, but today they were in the main bit between us and the car. Also there is a council owned area we like to walk in that has zones the cattle graze in - these are usually nowhere near us but occasionally theres a couple of cows on the path.

Some of them have horns which scars me, alhough google has just reassured me its not so much the horns ti be scared of as the trampling to death....

I know cattle attacks are rare, and usually towards people with dogs. Hoeever where we walk often has lots of dog walkers.

I've become far more anxious this year and now want to know what I ought to do if walking through a field with kids and cows are walking over to see us. Or how to walk through a field with cows in it safely....

by a few belties trundling around maintaining rough pasture
Belties are very protective mothers. There are lots round here, I'm pretty wary of them.

Maybe they are more placid and different to farmed cows? Why would you think that? They are domestic animals ie farmed.

Belties are very protective mothers.

Calves are definitely one of the most important parameters in the risk analysis whatevr the breed!

Agree that Belties are far less placid than they appear.

it's to show if some are on antibiotics or other meds - so milk is not sold for consumption

Thanks for replying, @wehaveafloater -- really? Even though this constitutes about half of a herd that must number 150 head or so, and they're not differentiated going into the milking parlour?

Well that's what it means on our local farm. Might be different on different farms ??

Sky news are reporting that an 82 year old man and his wife were attacked yesterday by a herd of cows and the man later died of his injuries.

Made me think of this thread. So sad.