Back Stabbath 1 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Wow, I always thought they just stopped when they got to you! My ma got chased by cows when she was a kid and she fell and all they did was stand and look at her, lol I've never gone near cows with calves though, and I always seek out a few escape routes before going into the field. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderBoy 19 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 well ive never had that experience with cows when im out walking the dog they normally just run away if i scare them.soppy cows lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 if you are not sure then never take a dog in a field of cattle.walk mine in with the cattle all the time but they are fully broken to stock and theyno when its time to move.the worst thing you can do is walk your dogs through cattle on a lead especially cows with calves at foot.just be wary all the time and you will be ok,cattle are very nosey animals and are only normally seeing whats going on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biza hollis 27 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 i was out lamping a few years back when a herd of cows come running towards us it was very wet n windy the dog was on lead like someone else said they normally get so close then stop well not this time as it stopped it carried on sliding in the mud an hit me in middle of back it knocked me about eight foot across the ground i thought i was dying as i couldna breath i was badly winded so were my lamping pals from laughing there fecking heads off i can tell you i didnt see the funny side then do know if it had been other way round i prob would of laughed atb biza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest gaz100604 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 i was out lamping a few years back when a herd of cows come running towards us it was very wet n windy the dog was on lead like someone else said they normally get so close then stop well not this time as it stopped it carried on sliding in the mud an hit me in middle of back it knocked me about eight foot across the ground i thought i was dying as i couldna breath i was badly winded so were my lamping pals from laughing there fecking heads off i can tell you i didnt see the funny side then do know if it had been other way round i prob would of laughed atb biza horrible experience that mate, the lads nickname them " beasts" makes me laugh that now i know why..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOil 352 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Can't say I am surprised it seems every year a "dog walker" or two gets killed or badly trampled by cattle with calves. Vive la right to "roam" eh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well i have been brought up with farming and cows i would never go in a field with cows myself or with dogs on a lead or not i have seen first hand the damage they can do, my dad was crushed and flug over a 7 foot fence. He had a broken leg and crushed ribs. I still help him with cows but i always have a long stick in my hand and watch my back while working in the pens with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,914 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I was always led to believe that if you have to cross a field with cattle then you should let the dogs off the leads but keep them under control. The reason being that the cows are far more likely to charge the dogs than you and allowing them to make their own choices about escape etc would be better for both them and you. However, as somebody pointed out above; some dogs feel insecure and will tend to stick to you like glue in these situations. In this case I'd advise simply finding a different route as it's better to be safe than sorry. Two of mine were from cattle working stock so I hope they'd have the gumption and brains to handle the situation sensibly. I remember watching a wildlife programme several years ago on the most dangerous animals in Africa: buffalo, hippo, elephant etc all came higher than lions and leopards! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Cows/Beast are naturally inquisitive, they like to check out anything strange or new... I've been neigh on stampeded myself years ago, the best thing is not to run that just fires them all up, chase on.. .. Just scare them back, make a bit of noise and wave your arms about to back them off or avoid the field.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barrym3 11 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 i work on a farm have done so for years cattle are scared very easy it dont take much to give them a heart attack they are scared of dogs bullocks are normally ok {depends on the breed} but suckelers are aggresive moastly hefiers if people see cattle in the fields they should avoid it and even more so if there is calves there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaun v 3 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Cows/Beast are naturally inquisitive, they like to check out anything strange or new... I've been neigh on stampeded myself years ago, the best thing is not to run that just fires them all up, chase on.. .. Just scare them back, make a bit of noise and wave your arms about to back them off or avoid the field.. like those nosey cows at weekend ?????? poor chickens. You was enjoying it when they was licking you while you was bent over, Im sure i saw you wiggle with excitement . now seriously im sure the lady was a vet , thought i heard it mentioned on this mornings local news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Can the cows sense when someone is "scared " of them?? I think they possibly can, and thats when they are at their worst. Had a few problems when lamping over the years, my old dog got butted off the top of a wall by one! I bet that hurt. But if i was faced with a choice of horses or cows....i would be choosing cows every time. Every year there seems to be a death, thoughts go out to the family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ROUGH COATED Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Cows/Beast are naturally inquisitive, they like to check out anything strange or new... I've been neigh on stampeded myself years ago, the best thing is not to run that just fires them all up, chase on.. .. Just scare them back, make a bit of noise and wave your arms about to back them off or avoid the field.. Thats what i was about to say Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Can the cows sense when someone is "scared " of them?? I think they possibly can, and thats when they are at their worst. Had a few problems when lamping over the years, my old dog got butted off the top of a wall by one! I bet that hurt. But if i was faced with a choice of horses or cows....i would be choosing cows every time. Every year there seems to be a death, thoughts go out to the family. Would agree there JD, horses can be a fecking nightmare when out at night, totaly un-predictable. Ian, I'd agree with the not to run thing too, especially with dairy cattle, can be a bit different with beef stock (though makes good gravy ). Had a bad turn in Wales years ago, lamping along the bottom of a huge field that ran up a bigger hill, dogs on a bunny when we hears 'distant thunder', over the top of the brow came 40+ bullocks, charging down to greet us. Problem was the gradient of the slope, they were getting faster and no way were they going to stop! We took the only option... 'leg it' and just made to the huge fenced hedge, with a dive to finish our escape as the cattle were right up our arse (oh, just for the record, feck the dogs, everyman for himself!!!). The drop on the otherside was much higher, i sumersaulted and landed winded, on my back, my mate thought he'd broke his arm BUT the scariest thing was, looking back from where we'd flew, to see cattle heads bursting the hedge, bowing to breaking point, as more and more shunted into each other at bonecrushing speed, thought the hedge would 'go' and rolled away, the noise was almost deafening. We picked ourselves up and got out of there as fast as.... And the dogs, they made it either over or through too and joined us on the road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hairyface 211 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 my mates father was trampled and killed by cows.. but what most people dont realise is, there is a massive difference between a field of cows/bullocks/heifers and a field full of SUCKLER COWS WITH CALVES AT FOOT, the cows bullocks and heifers will inquisitively run after you but will f**k off if you turn on them but SUCKLERS are worse than a bull, they cant sense your scared of them,but they are just very very proective of there calves and will clean you out if the have to, 3 weeks after my mates father died there was another incident locally but the man in question was saved by the farmer who had to beat the living daylights out of the cow with a pitchfork, once they get you down they kind of lie on you and grind you into the ground with there heads and stomp all over you,as i said SUCKLERS are a different kettle of fish to cows/heifers or bullocks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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