The golden rule is, if you are threatened by cows and have a dog with you let the dog off the lead, this both helps to distract the cows from being interested in you, and the dog should always manage to reach safety quickly, as you are heading for the nearest safe point of exit to the field.
If you are walking on a public right of way over farm land, the farmer has a responsibility not to graze potentially aggressive stock in such pastures. I also think the farmers has to place signage at field entry points if bulls are in fields with P.R.O.W. crossing them
If you are walking on a public right of way over farm land, the farmer has
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responsibility not to graze potentially aggressive stock in such
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I also think the farmers has to place signage at field entry points if
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are in fields with P.R.O.W. crossing them
Yes, I could take you to a field in Surrey overlooked by a big house where there are always signs warning of a Bull in the field, I have yet to see it. Could they be there to dissuade walkers from using the path in front of the house? Surely not. :-)
-- Regards Bob in Runnymede, 17miles west of London, UK
In article <[email hidden]>, John Gardner <[email hidden]> writes
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> The golden rule is, if you are threatened by cows and have a dog with you > let the dog off the lead, > Eh? And frighten the cows? I don't think so
Actually, Fran, this is to all intents and purposes now the DEFRA recommendation.
Presumably that would give the farmer the right to shoot the dog for "worrying " his cattle!
Not many 'pet' dogs would face up to a cow with it's head lowered, of course a male border collie might be a different story, but I don't regard them as 'pets'. -- Gordon
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The golden rule is, if you are threatened by cows and have a dog with
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let the dog off the lead,
Eh? And frighten the cows? I don't think so.
I remember many years ago when I was a child out walking somewhere in the countryside and we let the dog off in a field, she immediately ran up to a cow and barked, if you'll pardon the pun and metaphor, this was like a red rag to a bull, the cow charged and the dog fled. Luckily for the dog, the field was surrounded by a hedge and not a dry stone wall. The dog just flew through the hedge to get away from the cow, if the field had been a few yards wider, the dog would not have made it.
In article <[email hidden]>, Malcolm <[email hidden]> writes
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Bit one sided that isn't it? Presumably you're not allowed to shoot cows for worrying your dog.
If the cows in question had entered your property where you would normally expect your dog to be safe from being worried by them, then yes you could do something to remedy the situation, though the law would not be on your side if you chose to shoot them!
Always assume cattle to be dangerous and give them a wide berth. They will not attack anyone who is not, in their opinion, a threat.
That may sound like unnecessary advice but only the other day my daughter-in-law was standing in our garden watching the local bull in the adjoining field, where he stood just a few metres from our fence. He was becoming quite agitated by her staring but she didn't recognise the signs - I was forced to take her by the arm and ease her away from the flaring nostrils and lowered head before he decided that our fence was not to come between the two of them!
For what it's worth, I would advise that the farmer should be notified immediately if his stock entered your garden. Let him take the responsibility (and risk) for removing them.
Paul Simonite wrote on Sat, 24 Jul 2004 12:14:51 +0100....
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If the cows in question had entered your property
For what it's worth, I would advise that the farmer should be notified immediately if his stock entered your garden. Let him take the responsibility (and risk) for removing them.
A cow once jumped over my parents' garden fence.
Father (on phone to police at about 2am on a Saturday night): "There's a cow in our back garden."
Policeman: "Oh, yes, sir?"
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Father (on phone to police at about 2am on a Saturday night): "There's a cow in our back garden."
Policeman: "Oh, yes, sir?"
Friend of mine had some bantam chickens years ago. One day they escaped and the next door neighbour was a bit taken aback when we knocked on her door and enquired "Have you seen my [censored]?"
For what it's worth, I would advise that the farmer should be notified immediately if his stock entered your garden. Let him take the responsibility (and risk) for removing them.
if they were sheep I'd keep my mouth shut until they'd trimmed the grass. Horses leave it uneven. -- Gordon
If you are walking on a public right of way over farm land, the farmer has a responsibility not to graze potentially aggressive stock in such pastures. I also think the farmers has to place signage at field entry points if bulls are in fields with P.R.O.W. crossing them
I seem to remember reading somewhere that a bull is only a threat if it's in a field with cows, and a bull in a field on it's own is ok. Does this make any sense?
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In article <[email hidden]>, Malcolm <[email hidden]> writes
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But then we all know the "The Law is a ASS"
Please stay on topic. We were discussing cows not donkeys.....
Ewe're quite right of course.:-)
And there was no need to shout, it'll only make him hoarse.
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