Ruth Livingstone

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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
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 […]
3 incidents – Different counties, different cattle, with and without dog

Each report below details a moment when walkers proceeding along public footpaths were confronted by cattle. Each must be regarded as a near miss as any close encounter can cause awful injuries. Nicky dropped the lead when the bullocks charged and they ran after the dog allowing her to escape unharmed. Matt was chased by […]
Rachel and crew saved by horses

Report: 1310 Date: 04/09/26 Location: Mount Pleasant, Upton Cheyney, Nr Bristol Cows with calves in the field Small group of walkers with dog on lead Rachel’s Report: “We walked past the cows ( around 30-50) on the footpath slowly, taking a wide birth around them. When we were about 10 metres past them they started […]
Tag Archives: The Wash
447am Frampton Marsh to Boston
I nearly see a very rare bird, take a wrong turn, and am stopped by a diversion. Continue reading
446 Fosdyke Bridge to Frampton Marsh
[This walk was completed on the 8th July, 2021] Glad to be back on my coastal trek, I hide my bike behind the hull of an old boat. It’s in a ramshackle yard, beside Fosdyke Bridge. The bridge itself is … Continue reading
445 Holbeach St Matthew to Fosdyke Bridge
Apart from the cows and the swan, there really isn’t much to look at. Continue reading
444 Gedney Drove End to Holbeach St Matthew
I ignore a red flag and walk the perimeter of a danger zone. Continue reading
443 Sutton Bridge to Gedney Drove End
I follow a river bank through marsh and mud, and suffer a terrible bout of hay fever. Continue reading
442 Ongar Hill to Sutton Bridge
I avoid bullocks, spot some wildlife – and a doughnut – and end up at a famous lighthouse. Continue reading

