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Like this comment 40 Report abuse. I was chased by a herd of cows whenwalking through a feild in englefeild green it was a well known walking route and lead onto a forest i was moving slowly as realised by the cows reaction to me especially one particular much bigger cow i stood still i toke literally one step forward and charge and some other cows followed it at first they seemed miles away soon they moved till meters away from me they move impressively fast I had literally frozen even my legs were shaking with fear all the gfences were heavily barred wired and i was scared of cutting myself on them if i jumped over finally in literally before i could of been trampled i had a brain surge so i took of my jumper put it on the barred wire i fell ungracefully to the ground i had a few cuts bruises but luckily nothing serious i spent the next hour hysterrically crying i have never been so terrified by an animal before in my life.
Like this comment 31 Report abuse. Also chased by cattle crossing a field on a public bridleway on Dartmoor. No dog. Cattle tried to surround and follow then charged. Stood my ground waved arms in the air and they stopped about 5 meters short of me. If my arms went down they moved forward. I was able to back away slowly always waving arms until I reached a distance where they lost sight or interest. Slowly worked along a hedge to a gate to escape the field.
I feel certain if I would have ran or continued to walk away I would have been trampled. There needs to be some control and we must stop implying this only occurs if persons are with dogs or young. Like this comment 24 Report abuse. Very scared and not what I expected from a public walkway! Like this comment 18 Report abuse. Walked through a field of cows today, shortly before dusk The path is part of the Monarch's Way, and this field is just south of Ilchester in Somerset.
Before I entered the field the cows about had come up to the bridge I was using to enter the field. They looked quite menacing, but according to my map there wasn't another obvious way to get where I wanted to go, and there are several streams about, requiring bridges to cross.
I decided to go through the cows but it was way scary. First of all I went to the right of them, through the middle of the field, aiming for a bridge on the other side. After I got past them they began to move and make bad noises. Then they ran around me, and away.
I thought that was the end of it, but I then stupidly walked between the herd and what looked like an older calf which had not joined the rest of them in approaching me the first time. When I was directly between the herd and the young lone adult yearling? My solution was to appear threatening towards them, turning to face them, lifting my arms, stepping towards them and shouting a little bit. This spooked them enough to turn away, but they kept coming until I got to the other bridge.
After that they ran away. I learnt to do this, and not be afraid of charging cattle when we had a barbecue on Leaze's Moor in Newcastle. The cows there charged us, but my friend who grew up in the Cumbrian countryside knew to charge them back, as I did. It seems to work, but it's well scary. Who needs rollercoasters and bungee-jumping for an adrenalin rush? Just go for a walk through a cow field. Like this comment 22 Report abuse. Just got chased by 7 cows! Was out jogging across a couple of fields near my house, have done so many times before and never had any problems, I always give the cows a wide berth.
This time they actually followed behind me as I jogged, I thought they were just being curious. As I reached the starting point and turned to do a second lap, the cows basically tried to surround me and cut me off. I attempted to bypass them but then they charged - literally got chased all the way across two large fields, running as fast as I could! They never let up, managed to finally escape the fields by hopping a fence. The cows arrived shortly behind me and then just stood there at the fence.
Never thought a 'moo' could sound so sinister. I wanna go get a Big Mac or something as a means of revenge. Like this comment 43 Report abuse. Like this comment 6 Report abuse. We had to cross a field with a herd of 'teenage' cows in. As we approached the field, all the cows ran up to the stile we were heading for, away from us. We knew we needed to go to the bottom of the next field so we took a chance and walked down, diagonally towards that field, hoping to get through a gate at the bottom.
We always use footpaths but this wasn't possible as the cows were very lively. As we got halfway down the field, the cows turned and ran towards us we didn't have a dog or give them any reason to run at us. We were really frightened. The four of us stood as one and held our sticks up and shouted to stay back.
We eventually held them back enough to enable us to clamber over another gate, after one of our party got a belt from the electrified wire on the gate we were aiming for! We noticed that the reason the cows ran up to the stile initially, was that a couple were in the process of getting over it. We were extremely lucky to escape without injury although I cut my hand badly on some barbed wire.
The field next to this one which we needed was also full of 'teenage' cows and there was absolutely no way we could cross that one either. After navigating a large stream and scrambling up a steep bank, we got to safety.
We passed an elderly couple who were intending to cross both the previous fields but we managed to warn them of the danger. As we talked to them, we could see the cows running round skittishly and there was no way anyone who had any sense would tackle them. The footpath ran through both these fields, we've done that walk many times but never encountered such lively animals.
These footpaths were near Whatstandwell, Derbys. Like this comment 9 Report abuse. Was out running along a public footpath in Oxfordshire a few years ago when I was stampeded by a herd of around 20 cows.
I grew up with close family members owning farms so didn't think anything of going through the field. As soon as as I saw the cows no calves in sight I started walking and kept to the edge of the field.
One cow came over which I ignored and it turned away and rejoined the herd.. Then they all turned and charged at me.
I went for the run like hell tactic and was only by sheer luck I managed to vault a gate before they reached me as I am quite certain I would not be writing this now. Even when I reached the next field the cows were still on their hind legs trying to get over the fence.
Unluckily the next field also contained cows who, again, we're up on their back legs stopping me getting over the gate so ended up stuck between fields in a field surrounded by hawthorn. Not an experience I ever wish to repeat. I now live on Skye where cows and bulls roam freely.
As I now have an irrational to others fear I am really struggling to find safe running routes at this time of year. Have to get my husband to go out in the car to do a 'cow check' to make sure the route is clear. People should be warned of the dangers. I was one of the lucky ones. While walking I had never been frightened of cows, positively walking through the field ignoring the cows.
Guess I have been lucky! Its been more since I have been walking with my partner and she is absolutely terrified of them, her fear has transferred to myself.
In most cases we have had to use the footpath to get to where we needed to go but we usually end up running and crawling under fences to get passed them. As of late I have been taking a different stance, when they all start gathering round to have a look at us I charge at them swinging my rucksack at them. They all then stampede off to the opposite side of the field, but by the time we get to the other side they then usually get the confidence to make there way back to have another look at us!
Think the trick is to be domineering if they get too close to you! There is a lot in this and similar discussions about the responsibility of the public and dog owners in particular to behave responsibly, but much less on the responsibility of farmers to do likewise. As I understand it, a public right of way is exactly that.
If farmers place cattle in a field were the public have a right of access then what precautions or responsibilities do farmers have to ensure that the public are safe. I would have thought some low voltage electric fencing would be a reasonable thing to expect.
Cows in fields with public paths across are increasingly common. According to a vet friend holsteins are dangerous under any circumstance effectively mad due to intensive inbreeding. I don't care about dogs but there must be more effective legislation to protect people from animals. I wonder sometimes if farmers put their stock on fields with public paths in order to discourage walkers.
I am personally getting fed up of my trail runs in the local countryside turning into a battle of wills with fields of aggressive cattle - I swear the problem is getting worse. I don't have a dog and am always on my own but whether the cows have calves or not I still often get charged at, even if only walking I tend to walk into fields now as opposed to running in the hope it may not aggravate them.
Recently I was on the South Downs Way where there was a field of exceptionally aggressive cattle. It was a very busy Sunday with lots of people out - most of who had to end up running for their lives. Interestingly, the cows were even fighting each other, snorting and running head butts! Maybe the rules regarding cattle and rights of way need reviewing? Like this comment 20 Report abuse. Cattle are very curious beasts and can easily appear threatening, especially the younger ones who enjoy charging around.
If you run that just encourages them to continue charging. Stand facing them and raise your arms high above your head and usually they stop suddenly as one. They often gather around me when I sit sketching - sitting down isn't a threat to them, but not the best option if they are already charging!
But keep away from calves. Or you could go back the way you came Like this comment 4 Report abuse. Somebody running AT a heard of cattle with calves shouldn't be surprised if the cows think they are being attacked and therefore defend their calves. A litttle common sense should be applied.
Don't think that cattle will think you are a fell runner. Their instincts will say you are a wolf about to take one of the claves. Like this comment 5 Report abuse. I used to work on cattle stations in Australia, so cows really didn't freak me until walking through a large field near Hadrian's Wall where my partner and I with well behaved dog were charged.
I held them off with whooping and loud noises before the charge got too bad, but it was terrifying. I understand that modern AI breeding techniques are making aggressive tendencies worse in cattle as there is no farm selection eg farms only keeping non-aggressive bulls going on.
Also farmers use quad bikes more, so cows are more on edge, less relaxed around people. I don't want to see all the footpaths being fenced off. That would be rubbish. Like this comment 13 Report abuse. Like this comment 25 Report abuse. As a regular walker in a Derbyshire village near Calver and Froggat, many of the walkers there are sick and tired of having to double back on our river walk because of the cows. One lady ended up in the river after being butted in by one particular cow.
There is a river that runs alongside the walk, so the farmer would say he needs the water There is also a very large bull, and no notices at all warning people. I have e mailed the enviromental people today, lets see if they take any notice before someone is seriously injured! Oh I did let Peak Park know, not a word back thanks alot!!!!! Like this comment 10 Report abuse. I have been charged several times. It continually spoils our walks as my wife will not cross afield with cow's blocking the way.
The path is a public right of way. If the farmer will not protect the public then in my opinion we have the right to make an alternative safe passage across the land. If this means climbing walls or going through other fields then I'm sorry but if the farmer doesn't want this then they should run a fence around the edge of the field. Some farmers do this and it alleviates the problem. It should be enforceable by law. I have been chased --last summer and 2 years agoa very scary experience indeedonce in the West Mendip Way near Priddy in Somerset and another time on the England Coastal Path--'The River Parrett trail'I was never worried in the past and would always walk thru cows but never againI have to do some beautiful walks in the winter months when the cows are tucked up in their barnsI had 2 narrow escapes--extremely scary.
I was walking my greyhound on a lead threw a field with cows but no calf's in Studley Warwickshire. And all off a sudden from no where these cows charged and me and the dog.. I dropped the lead thinking they wanted my dog Being a ex racedog they stood little chance and I jumped into the large stream where I had been walking..
They left me alone and carried on going for the dog I think the dog was seen as a threat to them.. Well my greyhound thought the race was on needless to say the cows Couldt keep up.. And barney my dog soon joined me.. I recommend not walking dogs in a field where they have just had calf's.. Give me a horse any day I trust them more than cows. Like this comment 7 Report abuse. I live in Country Durham, East Durham to be precise where my village is surrounded by farmland.
An ideal place to walk a dog. That's exactly what I was doing at the time, many years ago when my dog and I climbed over one stile to continue walking on the public right of way which continued along the edge of that particular field. As we walked to the other stile I did see cattle in the field as I had done many times before. They were at the furthest reaches of that large field but as soon as they saw me they began walking toward us and when they saw or smelled my dog they began galloping!
That was the moment I slipped the leash off my dog and the cattle forgot all about me and started chasing after her. They stood no chance of getting anywhere near her as she was a very fit and healthy German Shepherd who easily dodged them. After climbing over the other stile to safety, I immediately called for her and she easily cleared the stile with a single jump. My dog was far calmer than I was after the incident.
When I told the farmer sometime later about what had happened he just laughed and told me to stay the f After , the provincial government in San Antonio maintained an official brand book for all of Spanish Texas. Brands on the early Anglo-Texas frontier were at first applied with "dotting irons," which required several applications to get an entire brand. There were basically three shapes of dotting irons: a straight line about three or four inches long, a small half-circle and a large half-circle.
To make a "D," for instance, the straight line would be used vertically, then the large half-circle would be applied to form the curved part of the letter. Later, the more familiar stamping iron was used, in which the entire brand was placed in one application. After in Texas, the brand and earmark of each rancher could be registered with the county clerk, and theft of cattle with unregistered brands would not be prosecuted.
Cattle drives to northern and western markets, and later to railroad-loading facilities, started in earnest in , when an estimated , head of cattle crossed the Red River. The drives were conducted for only about 20 years, becoming unnecessary with the advent of the railroads and refrigeration in the s. Cattle drives usually began in the spring after roundup, as grass was available then and the herd could be delivered to its destination in the north before cold weather set in.
Livestock from several different owners was usually included in a trail herd. The trail boss obtained documentation from each rancher noting the owner's brand, earmark and number of cattle. Then all animals in the drive were branded with the same road brand, regardless of ownership.
A man crew could manage a herd of 2, to 3, head. Legendary ranchman and trail driver Charles Goodnight invented the chuckwagon in for use by his crews.
The chuckwagon, sometimes drawn by oxen, but usually by mules, carried not only food, utensils and a water barrel, but also tools and the crew's bed rolls. A fold-out counter, supported by one or two hinged legs, was used for food preparation. The wagon contained several drawers and shelves, with a "boot" or storage compartment underneath, all covered by a canvas top.
The cook served beef and bison steaks, SOB stew made from calf parts , "chuckwagon chicken" bacon , "Pecos strawberries" beans , "sourdough bullets" biscuits and cowboy coffee. There were nine or 10 wranglers and drovers — sometimes called "thirty-dollar men" — per crew. The wrangler managed the herd of spare horses, known as the remuda, made up of eight or 10 horses for each man.
The remaining drovers were appointed to their posts along the line of cattle in the drive. Cattle do not trail in a group, but strung out in a long line. Several natural leaders usually take their places in front, while all the others fall into an irregular line behind them.
A herd of 1, head might stretch out one to two miles on the trail. The drovers worked in pairs, one on either side of the line of animals. The best of the men were usually assigned to be "pointers," working near the head of the line. The remainder of the men worked the flank and swing positions farther back, with drag men bringing up the rear. Communication was by hand signals, adapted from Plains Indian sign language, or gestures with hats.
The drive would cover about 10 to 15 miles a day and, depending on what delays were encountered, a drive to western Kansas would take between 25 and days.
On the Western Trail, through Fort Griffin, Comanches and Kiowas were threats until they were finally defeated and driven onto their reservations in Indian Territory. Other hazards included delays caused by flood-swollen rivers or, during droughts, thirsty animals becoming crazed at the smell of water. The major cause of stampedes was lightning, but the herd could be spooked by any number of sights, smells and noises.
To stop a stampede, the drovers nearest the head of the herd would get in front of the leaders and turn them to the right, causing them to move in a circle, then bring the rest of the herd into the circle as they approached.
The riders would then make the circle smaller and smaller, until the entire herd was moving slowly in a tight circle. When calves were born on the trail, the early practice was to kill them, because they could not keep up with the herd on their own. When calves came to have cash value, Charles Goodnight had a wagon made that would hold 30 to 40 calves.
Any calves born on the trail would be picked up by the cowhands and put on the wagon for the day's drive. At night, they would be turned out with their mothers. A cow knows her calf by its smell, and Goodnight found that when he had several calves on the wagon, their scents got mixed. So he had his cowboys place each calf in a sack and number the sacks so that the same calf went into same sack each morning.
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