Ruth Livingstone

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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
382 Wishing Stone to Drimnin
I walk a lonely road to Drimnin, and pick up a temporary companion. Continue reading
381 Lochaline to the Wishing Stone
I miss the bus, avoid The Beasts, and end up at a Wishing Stone. Continue reading
380 Kingairloch to Lochaline (completed!)
It’s a long, empty road to Lochaline. Continue reading
Kingairloch (pm)
A gentle climb along an empty road. All goes well, until I’m attacked… Continue reading
379 Inversanda to Kingairloch (am)
I walk past lochans, and meet a crippled calf on a beautiful coastal road. Continue reading
378 Corran Ferry to Inversanda
[Note: this walk took place on the 27th June 2018] We’re having an unusually warm summer this year in the UK, and in Scotland I wake up to a beautiful, sunny day, with barely a cloud in the sky. I … Continue reading
377 Corran Ferry to Camusnagaul
From one ferry to another, this was a strangely dispiriting walk. Continue reading
376 Kentallen to the Corran Ferry
The cycle route starts off well, but later turns nasty. Continue reading
375 Duror to Kentallen
A circular walk, where I meet a belligerent dragonfly and a host of yellow ducks. Continue reading
374pm to Duror
I walk through magical woodland, and find the ruins of a fairy house. Continue reading

