Deadly cows: Some of the horrific cow related incidents in the North East and how you can keep safe

A big thanks to Nick, who spotted this in (at?) Chronicle Live:

The region has seen some horrific deaths and injuries caused by trampling, a particular problem as summer rambling season approaches.

Cows pose a safety risk to ramblers and walkers and have even been identified as the most deadly large animals* in the UK…

* I can’t think of much in the category of “large animals” except cows and horses, and there are a lot more cows than horses in the UK, so duh. (My wife reckoned she’d seen a brown bear in the woods recently, walking on all fours. It had very skinny legs, no claws, pointy horns and a swishy tail and was eating grass. Draw your own conclusions.)

Nick’s comment: I saw it and thought of you, you chronicler of the deadly bovine menace amidst us all!