Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Killer Cows
Trampling season well under way
Spring has sprung and summer is here, and the cows are out in the fields. And so the fields have become dangerous places to be. Here we report three recent cattle attacks.
Colin and his dog
These aggressive animals were way more than ‘just curious’.
A Successful Claim: compensation after a serious cattle attack.
Three years ago, Mrs CW was quietly crossing a field with her dog on a lead. A cow first knocked her down from behind, and then subjected her to a terrifying trampling attack. Mrs CW sustained serious injuries – with multiple fractures – and spent time in intensive care, before starting to learn to walk again.
Tag Archives: cattle
329 Stranraer to Glenapp Church
I walk past ferry ports, gun emplacements, and discover a daring female aviator. Continue reading
323 Drummore to Port Logan
I find the perfect cottage and have a close encounter with bullocks. Continue reading
317 Garlieston to Isle of Whithorn
I take up coasteering to escape from cows, and end up beside a sacred cairn. Continue reading
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Tagged cattle, coast, photography, pilgrimage, travel
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316 am Wigtown to Garlieston
Beside a disused airfield, I listen to Bruce Springsteen playing in a cattle shed, and find my own bovine fan club. Continue reading
266 pm Freckleton to Warton
A day of constant and oppressive signage. And an encounter with cattle ends in defeat – theirs! Continue reading
265 Tarleton to Preston
After my thwarted attempt to walk down the other side of this river yesterday, I wonder if the damaged sign is a bad omen. Continue reading
