just went out to walk the dog up the woods with the wife and kids, for the record im wearing a bright red england world cup bomber jacket. the route we normally take there are some cows that spend the summer months in one of the fields and we had been told how friendly they are and that they will just walk away when you go near them, we had seen this for ourselves following being told this so had no problem with them but were advised to keep the dog on the lead as it frightens the cows.
anyway today we went on a different walk and came to a field we hadnt walked through before, we go over the sty and start walking through the field, about halfway (2 or 3 mins later) we notice about a dozen cows grazing about 100 yards to our left, we wernt really too concerned after what we had been previously been told so carried on and as we did we notice that they seem to be gathering into a more formidable group and moving in the same direction as us. I said to the wife jokingly if anything happens then to run back to the gate which is still just about within reach. all of a sudden the cows gather momentum changing direction and their trot has now turned into a canter, i turned to my wife and said "leg it back to the gate", i grabbed my son and we ran back for dear life, my daughter (obviously the wise one) had taken off a few seconds earlier and was almost out of sight. We were running back even outpacing the dog, every time i looked back the milk machines were getting closer and closer, about 10 yards to go and it had turned into a stampede you could hear them pounding up behind us, i hurled myself over the sty, dragged my wife over and as we turned round there they were....looking at us the way they do, jesus that got the heartrate going, my wife said she was nearly wetting herself nervously laughing as we running for dear life.
either they felt threatened by the dog or maybe they just wanted to play with us but when we were walking back i wondered if cows had the same mentality as bulls and if the red jacket was anything to do with it
where was the camera when i needed it, it would have been superb youv been framed stuff. been laughing about it for about 2 hours now :-)
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Best advice is if you have a dog with you (on a lead or not), is don't go into a field of cows, heffers or bulls under any circumstances.
There have been a number of unfortunate deaths over the years, indeed far more than us townies realise....I don't wish to alarm you choice but I have to say you were extremly lucky, once they decide they're going to rush you they stop for nothing................ and I do mean nothing.
18 People killed in the last 8 years apparently!
Were the RSPCA made aware or was it thought of as being amusing?
Mooooooooooooooooooooo!!
Also once got surrounded by a herd of them (including a Bull) when doing some work next to a dead oil well in Canada. Was scary at the time, but I laugh looking back now - I was knelt on the ground frantically trying to take a groundwater sample from the well while the 6'7" ex Basketball player I was working with tried to fend them off with a big stick.
I used to think they were utterly harmless, but I'm quite wary of them now especially if they have calves.
also do different coloured ones behave differently. the black one was the leader backed up by a white one. the seemingly nicer ones were brown
Don't you believe it....'never' count on that.
can you believe that?
weird youtube video
Like I said there are some herds (we're talking about cows here) who will charge at dogs and their owners whether they have calves or not...it largely depends on the herd matriarchs character....if she's a faisty old girl (which she often is), she'll take the others into battle no messing.
Yes, it's true Fresians are generaly more placid with humans but when it comes to dogs I'd say that definately isn't the case.....just don't take the chance.
would it be worth putting one in charge (no pun intended) of the team for the play offs maybe?
Perhaps it was your moooovement. Personally, i think your milking it.
oh dear..your havin a calf
Im sorry...my jokes are udder sh*te.