Re: An eventful run - cows
Which field is this Bob? - so i know for future reference. just as i was getting a bit braver in a field of cows.
Re: An eventful run - cows
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sunnysideup
just as i was getting a bit braver in a field of cows.
I was getting braver too until I heard an item on 'Farming Today' a couple of weeks ago. They had farmers and vets on who said, basically, that cows can be bl&*dy dangerous and literally weigh a ton if they decide to charge at you, which they very well might. It isn't actually unreasonable to be scared; cows can kill you :eek:. They probably won't, but it's not unheard of.
The best advice seems to be
- don't have a dog
- don't come between a cow and its calf
- don't do anything to startle or scare the cow (so avoid making loud 'wild west' noises)
- fling yourself over the nearest fence/hedge at the first opportunity.
Re: An eventful run - cows
I have posted before that I got circled by a group of cows 3 or so years ago and knocked to the ground. Has made me very wary.
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Antisocial
I have posted before that I got circled by a group of cows 3 or so years ago and knocked to the ground. Has made me very wary.
Yes, but you're probably safer with a herd of cows than amongst all the forumites you've offended over the years. :D
Re: An eventful run - cows
No dog with me. The cow was with its calf. Pretty sure I didn't spook the cow - it certainly didn't jump up from eating grass. Not near wall/hedge.
The field was just below Lothersdale BTW.
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Antisocial
I have posted before that I got circled by a group of cows 3 or so years ago and knocked to the ground. Has made me very wary.
Interesting...............I worked with cows for 4 years and had a few close shaves indoors but never outside. From this I have never been bothered about cows while running, in fact i've laughed off some of the comments in the media and on here. However, reading this and maybe (just maybe) being slightly wiser, i'm going to be a bit more cautious now.
Thanks
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Tussockface
Yes, but you're probably safer with a herd of cows than amongst all the forumites you've offended over the years. :D
f**k off Tw*t
Re: An eventful run - cows
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Nee Bother
Interesting...............I worked with cows for 4 years and had a few close shaves indoors but never outside. From this I have never been bothered about cows while running, in fact i've laughed off some of the comments in the media and on here. However, reading this and maybe (just maybe) being slightly wiser, i'm going to be a bit more cautious now.
Thanks
At the risk of sounding melodramatic I think they know when you are afraid, after getting in knocked down I was chased crossing fields near Appletreewick, they came towards me curiously intially, but it must have been obvious I was scared as I ended get chased into a corner and rescued by a passing mountain biker (the shame a mountain biker!)/ He shooed the cows away and said he had never seen anything like it before (with a big grin on his face b*stard)
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Antisocial
f**k off Tw*t
Tussock Face - what did I do, what did I say :confused: