That sounds quite serious. Maybe they were spooked by the Thunder storm?Originally Posted by GeoffB
Whereabouts were the cows, was it the field at the top of Limb Valley just before Ringinglow?
All the best for a speedy recovery.
That sounds quite serious. Maybe they were spooked by the Thunder storm?
Whereabouts were the cows, was it the field at the top of Limb Valley just before Ringinglow?
All the best for a speedy recovery.
Yes, Will, top field before Houndkirk Road. When we got there the cows were making a right racket, and people were warning runners that there had been a bovine incident. My wife and daughter witnessed the attack and said it was very frightening; she was seriously concerned for Simon's welfare. Very glad to hear he is on the mend.
Out of curiosity, were there calves with the cows? that can make them more aggressive.
That's serious. He's lucky to escape with his life.
Get well soon, Simon.
Indeed, I meant to mention this. I think the general public don't realise just how dangerous cows are when they have calves with them. Each year a handful of people are killed, and many are seriously injured, by cattle.
My colleague at work, for example, has a friend whose father was killed protecting his son from cattle - at this time of year, i.e. when they had calves with them.
I think that some form of awareness campaign is needed to warn people of the dangers. You should never place yourself between a cow and its calf.
Ah but we were running faster....we tried to go round them rather than through them and I made calming noises but they still got excited.
like 'there there daisy, Ian's not going to hurt you'?
And it's not just the ones with calves. I was chased by 30-40 bullocks last week. They were probably more curious than aggressive but 40 x 1/2 ton of curisosity chasing after you is no laughing matter. There's no guarantee they can stop before bowling you over, even if they intend to. Thankfully I got a low fence between them and me and gained some distance before they rounded the hedge. But this was all in fields with public footpaths running through them. It's making running to work (through the same fields) a slightly nervy experience a the moment.
You make calming noises! That I (and I dare say most of DPFR) would love to hear! You haven't a calming noise in your whole bodyAh but we were running faster....
I popped in to see Simon at about 2pm today, but he was in surgery. Latest news I have is that he's had plates inserted to support several broken ribs. Apparently he was butted / tossed then trampled. Poor lad, I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.
Last edited by Darth of The Dark Side; 01-05-2014 at 09:50 PM.
Its better to have fought and lost, than not have fought at all.
Poor chap - I hope he makes a good recovery. Having been chased by cattle twice whilst out running it is pretty frightening. Do we know what the farmer thinks about what has happened?You make calming noises! That I (and I dare say most of DPFR) would love to hear! You haven't a calming noise in your whole body
I popped in to see Simon at about 2pm today, but he was in surgery. Latest news I have is that he's had plates inserted to support several broken ribs. Apparently he was butted / tossed then trampled. Poor lad, I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.
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