HeadingNorth Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 It is disgusting that people are blaming the farmer, unless he had some sort of remote control device on the bull it isn't his fault. The incident happened on a footpath; it is nigh-on a certainty that the farmer will be prosecuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I've never had the pleasure of being pursued by our bovine friends before. I do a lot of walking and have crossed many a field with livestock, but nothing eventful has ever happened. I suppose if you don't spook them then they won't do anything to endanger you. Speaking of which, I used to walk with a group and the leader of the group thought it would be a wise idea to wave his hands around whilst making noises, to move a hurd of cows (with calves) on. That's the kind of stupidity that gets people injured or killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Im a country lass, hailing from the green hills of Stannington, and am used to walking through fields full of cows without hesitation- I have been chased a few times, and a herd of bullocks licked all the paint off my bike after me and my mate had to run and leave our bikes as we were being charged at haha!! If the bike was an old one and had a high lead content in the paint it could have been that that was making it so popular with the bullocks. I believe lead has a sweet taste. My family and I were chased by a bull on a public footpath many years ago, boy you shoulda seen my dad hurdle that gate though. On the other hand, the wife's uncle was killed by a bull about ten years ago. He was a farmer and it was his animal. He broke one his own rules and turned his back on the animal when it charged at him. Apparently they're more tetchy at this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikonuser Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 It is reconised that some bulls can be dangerous in a public place 23. Can a farmer keep a bull in a field crossed by a public path? A bull of up to ten months old, yes. Bulls over ten months of a recognised dairy breed (Ayrshire, British Friesian, British Holstein, Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey, Jersey and Kerry) are banned from fields crossed by public paths under all circumstances. All other bulls over ten months are banned unless accompanied by cows or heifers. If any bulls act in a way which endangers the public, an offence may be committed under health and safety legislation. Taken from http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/britain/footpathlaw/footpathlaw2.htm#bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dell12 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 It's bullocks rather than bulls that worry me the most. I've been chased quite a fair few times in Wales, but so far I've made it to the fence before they have, although I know they don't mean any harm! It would be nice if the farmers didn't put bullocks in fields with footpaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Where are they supposed to put them? Surely the purpose of a farm is 'farming'? And the purpose of a footpath is free access to the public. If a person on that footpath gets killed by a farm animal, the farmer is by definition in the wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dell12 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 And the purpose of a footpath is free access to the public. If a person on that footpath gets killed by a farm animal, the farmer is by definition in the wrong. Exactly. In many cases the footpaths were there before the farm ever was. I don't expect the farmers to spend lots of money, time or effort, but bullocks can be really quite dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Exactly. In many cases the footpaths were there before the farm ever was. I don't expect the farmers to spend lots of money, time or effort, but bullocks can be really quite dangerous. Are you sure of that? I would have thought the farms were there long before public footpaths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 god so sheep do have brains then??!! Cows are lovely creatures- so docile and peaceful. you should have seen the look in the head sheep! They definitely had a plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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