Ruth Livingstone
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
3 reports of aggressive cattle
Incident No: 1319Date: 14.08.26Site: 51.6221725, -2.5476959 Near Thornbury, South Gloucestershire1 cow, 1 walker, no dogDescription: “I was going to walk across the field, it was open with no warning signs. A cow was staring at me, I didn’t think much about it and just kept my distance. It took a few steps towards me so […]
Experienced rider meets aggressive cows at Timberscombe Common
ncident No: 1318Date: 13.10.26Site: Timberscombe Common, Timberscombe near Minehead, Somerset1 horse, 1 pony and rider. Group of cows. Sophie’s Report : “I was hacking my horse back along the bridleway across the centre of the common towards the village, when the cows saw me and charged at me. My horse and the pony I was […]
Normal route, same cows – this time was dangerous
Report Number: 1315Date: 29/09/26Location: South Mundham at the bottom of Fisher Lane, West SussexGroup of black and white cattle, single walker with dog on lead Alice’s Report: “As I was walking on the path towards the exit of the field the cows were a fair distance from me. I have walked this route many times […]
Tag Archives: cows
436 Beaches and Red Point
A restful day of sun, sand, and sea. Oh, and cows! Continue reading
402pm Lochailort to Arisaig
I outwit a herd of cows and end up beside a mysterious memorial. Continue reading
392 Port Eigin-aig to Achateny
I tramp across a boggy landscape. Like Frodo through Mordor. Continue reading
327 Leswalt to Kirkcolm
A strange day, beginning with a graveyard and ending with a row of little bodies. Continue reading
245 Amlwch to City Dulas
I walk in the fading light of the evening – and meet nobody, apart from several peaceful sheep and one belligerent cow. Continue reading
187 Llansteffan to St Clears
I tackle another estuary, take risky shortcuts, tangle with cows and meet a very old bull. Continue reading
159pm Kewstoke to Clevedon
There are swans on the river, birds in the sky, and – if I block out the drone of traffic on the nearby M5 – I could be in the middle of nowhere. But in the next field, everything goes horribly wrong.
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Stage 14. Aldeburgh through Chillesford to Boyton Marshes
Today is a day of forests, fields, pigs and hay fever. I get hot, cross, bothered – and lost – on a pig farm. I meet a snake and nearly have a close encounter with some cows. Continue reading
