[hawkinspeter]

After finding out that more people are killed by cows than by cyclists, maybe we should have a thread for cow related incidents?

Personally, I’m all in favour of cows being forced to have bells if their horns don’t work.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/police-issue-cow-warning-after-9306446

[quote]Derbyshire Police were alerted to reports of a man being trampled by cows in Shirland, a small village 19 miles northwest of Nottingham, at about 7:40am on Friday. The man was taken to hospital with “significant, serious injuries,” although they are not believed to be life-threatening at this stage.[/quote]

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[Paul J]

stonojnr wrote:

stonojnr wrote:

But I had this instance on a ride with a bull, over 50metres away in its own field, with a fence between us, I was on the road passing the field, it still clocked me as a perceived threat, went basically very aggressive, and tried to charge at us.

We left before it got to test how good the fence was, if we’d been in the same field I’d have been panicking for sure.

Bulls are aggressive. Maybe not all of them, all the time, but even farmers that have reared the animal have to be careful around bulls. Many a farmer has been injured, some even killed, by bulls.

Cows are pretty friendly and docile. Though, they can be protective of calves – and a few farmers have been injured, some killed, by cows with calf. But they are generally friendly animals though. They are still large animals though, and even a little accidental bump by a cow can send you flying.

Don’t bring dogs near cows. Ever.

[hawkinspeter]

https://boingboing.net/2024

https://boingboing.net/2024/06/16/pet-cow-named-clementina-is-jealous-of-her-moms-boyfriend.html

Pet cow named Clementina is jealous of her mom’s boyfriend

[chrisonabike]

They’ve been at it for years.

They’ve been at it for years…

[hawkinspeter]

hawkinspeter wrote:

Footage shared with the BBC shows a cow running loose on the streets of Surrey, and later getting to its feet after being struck by a police car.

Surrey Police said in a statement that after attempts to safely capture the cow “over a period of a number of hours” failed, “the decision was made to stop it using a police car”.

The cow was hit twice by a marked vehicle which the RSPCA said “appears disproportionate”.

The force released a statement saying that the cow’s owner had been located and its injuries assessed by a vet, who was overseeing its continued treatment and recovery.

It also said it would refer itself to the police complaints watchdog.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c511ezjlmrro

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/15/surrey-police-face-criticism-after-using-car-to-ram-escaped-cow

Meanwhile,

https://newsthump.com/2024/06/16/police-criticised-after-footage-emerges-of-them-laughing-and-joking-with-an-escaped-white-cow-before-driving-it-back-to-its-field/

Surrey police have been widely criticised this morning after footage emerged of a number of their officers laughing and joking with a white cow, before returning it to its field with a comfortable ride in the back of a van.

The video was released shortly after another CCTV recording showed a disturbing incident in which a black cow was repeatedly rammed by a police vehicle, despite having broken no laws.

[ktache]

Cows and calves were brought
Cows and calves were brought on a few weeks back, fiftyish last year, couple of bulls soon, saw the herd in the distance.
Oddly enough only seem to get close interactions with them when it rains, which gives me a Garbage ear worm for the rest of the ride. They stick to the new growth in the areas subject to recentish fires.
Hardy breed, could stay out over the winter, but the people who look after them need light to sort them out in the evenings and the ranges are closed until well after shooting stops.

[mattw]

Derbsyhire are going to be

Derbsyhire are going to be furious that Shirland is defined in relation to Nottingham !

Shirland used to have a good brass band; not sure about now.

[mdavidford]

Join the moovement.

Join the moovement.

[chrisonabike]

Four legs better?
Four legs better?

[hawkinspeter]

chrisonabike wrote:

chrisonabike wrote:

Has the revolution started? I missed the announcement… first horses charging though the streets, now cows. (Loose beasts all immediately lose against the horsepower and bull-bars of their replacements).

[chrisonabike]

Has the revolution started?
Has the revolution started? I missed the announcement… first horses charging though the streets, now cows.

(Loose beasts all immediately lose against the horsepower and bull-bars of their replacements).

[hawkinspeter]

Footage shared with the BBC

Footage shared with the BBC shows a cow running loose on the streets of Surrey, and later getting to its feet after being struck by a police car.

Surrey Police said in a statement that after attempts to safely capture the cow “over a period of a number of hours” failed, “the decision was made to stop it using a police car”.

The cow was hit twice by a marked vehicle which the RSPCA said “appears disproportionate”.

The force released a statement saying that the cow’s owner had been located and its injuries assessed by a vet, who was overseeing its continued treatment and recovery.

It also said it would refer itself to the police complaints watchdog.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c511ezjlmrro

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/15/surrey-police-face-criticism-after-using-car-to-ram-escaped-cow

[chrisonabike]

Something something fifteen

Something something fifteen minute pastures…

Can we get that system in cars to guide drivers back off the pavements and cycle lanes?  Seems that the modern vehicle already has all the tech to make it happen, including plenty of electricity.

[Hirsute]

Why do cows have bells?

Why do cows have bells?

Because their GPS doesn’t work.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crggxxk28g6o

[hawkinspeter]

Trains cancelled between

Trains cancelled between Exeter and Bristol due to cows on track:

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trains-cancelled-between-exeter-bristol-9318022

[chrisonabike]

Given the numbers why wasn’t

Given the numbers why wasn’t IDS campaigning for a new offense of “Causing death by dangerous droving”?

On the licencing – at least the ones I’ve seen tend to have number plates (in their ears) and presumably passed M.O.O.T.

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