man killed by bull

[nobby]

you can never be too carefull around livestock!!







http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1330044/Family-man-killed-rampaging-bull-absolutely-devastated-attack.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

[Napoleon]

wel  while ago went to a field were easy 20 young bulls was there and they didnt like it at all the owner told me not to worry so after a hour in that field i pack my detector and made my way home ome of the bull was just behind me and walking in my directions so that was my last detecting session in that field , maybe 1 bull its ok but when you gott 20 of them and young its a different story

always becarefull they may just charge you and thats it.

thanks Nobby for the topic.

Nordine.

[Neil]

I've posted before about my 50 metre sprint against a bull afew years ago!

More recently I had the pleasure of watching Roman Ray out run a herd of cows! Funny at the time for Chef and I watching from a safe distance!

Rob, Ray and I on another occasion were being bothered by "cows" whilst eating our sandwiches, when I noticed that these were indeed odd cows as apart from the horns on their heads they were also hung coincidentally like bulls! We made our excuses and left the field!


Never underestimate any livestock. I have even been rammed over by an angry sheep before now!

Cheers
Neil

[Chef Geoff]

Rammed by a sheep OHHHHH! that sound like revenge lol

The fields I am detecting at the moment have loads of heifers and bullocks in them and inquisitive as ever. The first couple of days on there, they followed me for hours but thankfully they have now got bored. But I still make sure I always detect and dig with them in front of me. My great aunt was killed by a cow so you can never be to careful.
They are a bit like dogs though if you run away they will chase you, run at them and they will always bottle out.

[Rob Two Spades]

Would they be scared off by a bang? I wonder if a cap gun or starter pistol might be a possibility in a dire emergency.
My wife and I got chased by a herd of cows two years ago, I had to let my terrier off the lead to give us time to get over a wall. It all ended happily.

[Chef Geoff]

They don't like sudden noises, I would think something like a rape alarm would be a good purchase.

[shunggav]

i wood never go field with bulls or cow..................i can run but not worth the trouble

[Rob Two Spades]

A couple of weeks ago I was on some earthworks near a farm and suddenly a herd with calves appeared!! I was pretty worried but they didnt come too close. I had my GM3 on without headphones so maybe the bleeps kept them away. 

[adesace]

Horrible thought. I would rather stay away. My uncle got chased by a bull one night when he was fishing. Lost half of his gear.

[nfl]

im always cautius around cattle and as this thread shows,it pays to be cautious,im not so bad with a group of people tectin but if there is me ,there is every chance i will not go in a field with cattle.

[Romansue]

Only a couple of years ago, a lady with a pushchair was found unconscious at the edge of a field full of cows and calves. She suffered serious brain damage and is still in a very bad way. Apparently, she had a little dog with her. Maybe the cows were just protecting their calves if they felt threatened by the dog barking. We all have to be carefull around any livestock, especially when there are young about, after all, they are only protecting their interests! I've even been chased by a cockerel and a goose and been given a nasty nip on my derriere!

[Val Beechey]

Isn't that what I've been moaning about for months and one or two have pulled my leg about it. It's no joke being faced up by 30 bullocks (and I'm not being rude) young male bovines. They are mostly curious but numbers count. They probably wouldn't set out to hurt but they are bigger than us and if one comes nosing, they all come. Heifers are just the same.
Cows with calves are the most dangerous and if they see you as a threat they will kill to protect the youngster.
On one of my regular walks with the dogs I know there are 5 bovines roaming loose, havn't got close enough to see sex, but 3 of them have the longest, sharpest horns I've ever seen    I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of them. I wonder if it's legal to leave horns like that on animals in public places??

Val

[Chef Geoff]

Well in the park or roaming down the high street, it's probably illegal but I think a field would be private not public lol.
As you say Val cows with calves are dangerous even a friend of mine who is a dairyman has said he wouldn't chance getting to close to young calves.
Many cow attacks are a result of the cows chasing dogs and the owner protecting the dog. A cows instinct is to chase off dogs because of the wolf legacy.

[Val Beechey]

M.O.D. land Geoff. Templeton Airfield. Loads of sheep as well. And at the present 2 Rams. Don't know what the arrangement is with the Farmers and grazing but it is open to the public except on rare occasions when M.O.D have manouvers with live ammo. There are a couple of Bridleways through there as well. (And some interesting Archaeology)

Val