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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Cattle charged at walkers – this could have been prevented by a simple fence

Incident number: 1229Response ID 329,262,000 Date: 16/4/26 Location: Preston Bagot, Warwickshire. Grid reference 176644 2 people, no dog Report: “Walking around the edge of a field the cows charged. I had to climb over a barbed wire fence while my husband ran around the corner of the field.It would be great to see special fencing […]
Charged at by a cow in Derbyshire (Pattern of previously aggressive livestock behaviour in this area)

Incident number: 1228Response ID 329,163,280 Date: 8/4/26 Location ///farm.prepare.character, Between Unstone Green and Dronfield,Derbyshire 2 People, with 2 dogs on lead Incident Summary: “On 8th April 2026, while traversing the established public footpath southwest from Highgate Lane, our party (two adults and two canine companions on leads) encountered an aggressive bovine. The animal emerged from […]
Ensuring Safety on a Walking Holiday: Cattle Management

We all have a right to walk safely along footpaths, and we can’t predict which cattle will be aggressive.
Category Archives: 22 Highlands
389 am Glenmore to Kilchoan
I find the perfect view-point, and then arrive at a dilemma. Continue reading
388 (afternoon) Borrowdale to Glenmore
I pass a distillery, eat cake in a café, and climb up Silver Hill. Continue reading
388 Salen to Glenborrodale
I fall in love with Loch Sunart, again. Continue reading
387 pm Strontian to Salen
The road goes on and on, and up and down, and on and on. Continue reading
387am Strontian to Salen
I spot a couple of white-tailed birds, and prove I’ll never be a wildlife photographer. Continue reading
386 Laudale House to Strontian
I walk along a serene Loch Sunart, and spot a sea otter. Continue reading
385pm Kinlochteacuis to Laudale House
I walk along the shore of beautiful Loch Sunart, and worry about getting back to my car before darkness falls. Continue reading
385am Kinlochteacuis to Laudale House
I start out on a long, hard walk, and am warned to look out for seagulls. Continue reading
384 Doirlinn (almost) to Kinlochteacuis
A day of highs and lows, when I’m forced to break my rule number 3. Continue reading
383 Drimnin to Doirlinn
I follow the track through a bleak landscape, haunted by the ghosts of victims of the clearances. Continue reading

