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21 Jul 09
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That's 3 in four weeks now. Urgent measures need to be taken. Like killing all cows. Let's hope this isn't as serious as it seems. The next two weeks will prove critical*
* In the event of the next two weeks not proving criticial, the two weeks after that will be critical, or, failing that, sometime next year.
* In the event of the next two weeks not proving criticial, the two weeks after that will be critical, or, failing that, sometime next year.
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what are you talking about please
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The government are keeping it quiet, but
A WOMAN has become the THIRD person trampled to death by cows in the past four weeks. The 63-year-old was strolling through the boggy farm field with a friend and her dog when the herd charged. They knocked her to the ground and trampled on her head and chest. Her friend raised the alarm but by the time help arrived in St Fagans, outside Cardiff, the woman was dead. Chief Inspector Alun Morgan said: "Our thoughts are with the lady's family, who have been told." The Health and Safety Executive will quiz the farmer who owns the land. An inquest will open this week. Earlier this month Barry Pilgrim, 65, was trampled to death in Sheldon, Derbys. Last month vet Liz Crowsley 49, was killed by a herd as she walked her dogs in a field near Hawes, North Yorks. Two weeks earlier former Home Secretary David Blunkett was left with a cracked rib and a black eye when a cow charged him and his guide dog as they walked in the Peak District. Experts believe the cows were trying to scare the dogs to protect their calves. HSE figures show that 18 people have been killed and 481 injured by cows in Britain in the past eight years. |
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It's just something he needs to get off his chest, and on to Cath22's.
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thank god someone is prepared to confront this issue. take a bow sparky.
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i'd laugh if they were all vegetarians, that'll learn 'em
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It's no laughing matter, all gates should be closed, NOW!
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cows can jump over the moon, no point shutting he gates
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you're right, we need to nuke them
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round 'em up, put 'em in a field and bomb the **s, if of course they aren't already in a field.
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You may laugh, but there is very high chance that this is evidence that cows are mutating. If they do turn into killers, and extrpolate the number of cows together with the behaviour of rats in the bubonic plague, we are all doomed. Batten down the hatches.
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OK I've done some sums.
15 killed in 8 years until last month 3 killed in the last month. If this trend continues to rise exponentially, by the end of the year everyone in the UK will have been killed by a cow at least twice. |
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lol sib
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lol
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you go in field with dog, cow with calf is going to be scared and feel threatened, will protect calf,
so don't go in that field with dog, simple really, unless you and dog can run very fast !!!!! |
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Well I, for one, welcome our new bovine overlords.
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I have 15 to 20 cows looking at me as I type this.....they are planning something I can see it now. All I have is a hedge between me and certain death. I have seen that milk advert they will stop at NOTHING to get what they want.
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Ken or Kent?
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i've never liked pork anyway, they won't get me and mine
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I herd they cud be beefing up our defences, and fresian all travel in the country.
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They've struck again
A FARMER was fighting for life last night after being trampled by cows panicked by a fire engine on a 999 call. Harold Lee, 75, was herding his 100 Holstein Friesians on a B-road when the tender arrived with lights and sirens on. The spooked animals ran back to their field leaving Harold with serious head and chest injuries. He was airlifted to hospital where he was said to be "critical". Son Richard, 42, who was with Harold near their farm in Burtle, Somerset, asked the 999 driver to turn off his warning system. He said: "We are all devastated." Avon and Somerset police are investigating. The fire brigade refused to comment. |
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You're milking this for all it's worth.
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too little too late IMO
http://site.forum.betfair.com/jive3/betex/ThreadsFrameset.jsp?forumID=58&threadID=2015180 Farming unions have warned walkers, especially those with dogs, to be aware of the dangers posed by cows with calves. Three people have died in as many months and others have been injured. They include the former Home Secretary David Blunkett who was trampled while walking with his guide dog. Farmers are becoming increasingly worried and say walkers should be aware that cattle are naturally protective towards calves and can attack dogs. Three walkers have died in the past three months alone. The former Home Secretary David Blunkett was trampled earlier this year as he was out walking with his guide dog Sadie in the Peak District. David Blunkett: 'The next thing I knew the cow had hit me.' The Sheffield MP let Sadie go and she ran to safety. He suffered three broken ribs and bruising. "It made me realise how serious this can be and I've had literally scores of letters from people injured or relatives of people who have been injured or even killed," said Mr Blunkett. The farming unions say walkers who feel threatened by cattle should always let their dog off the lead. They say they want people to enjoy the countryside but be aware of the dangers. Ed Rees, chairman of the livestock board at the National Farmers' Union Cymru (NFU), said it was natural that cows would protect their calves. "Initially when you're walking with a dog, keep it on a lead in case you encounter sheep. HOW TO AVOID CATTLE DANGERS Don't be afraid of them but be mindful they are protective of their young If you feel threatened let your dog off the lead Take a walking stick with you Be bold and walk straight through them Source: NFU Cymru Why do cows attack? "But if it's cattle, and if they come towards you, let the dog go as they'll see the dog as the enemy and if you're seen as trying to protect your dog, you may be in trouble. "Just take a walking stick with you - be bold and walk straight through them. These animals are just protecting themselves and they see the dog as a threat to themselves and their calves." Mr Rees said it was tragic when the trampling incidents occurred but they were still very rare. Farmer Harold Lee, 75, from Somerset died in hospital earlier this month after being trampled after his herd were apparently startled by a fire engine siren. A walker, Anita Hinchey, 63, was trampled to death in July by cows when she tried to rescue her dog which ran into the herd near Cardiff. In June, 49-year-old vet Liz Crowsley was trampled to death by a herd of cattle while walking the Pennine Way with her two dogs. Before the latest incidents, Health and Safety Executive figures showed that 18 people had been killed and 481 injured by cows in the previous eight years. |
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I just think the cows were cold........
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Animal Planet tonight:
18.00 Animal Cops Detroit 19.00 Meerkat Manor 19.30 When Cows Attack |
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Okay i'll add the punchline......
They were Fresian. |
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Shurely the calving season is well and truly over?
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If a cow gives you a dirty look just moove somewhere else.
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Pull the udder one!!!!
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This one by some miracle survived, but I expect to see a sharp rise in such cases over the next 8-9 weeks.
Cows trample on farmer in field A farmer is in hospital after he was trampled by cattle on his land in Suffolk. Roger Jones, who is in his seventies, suffered broken ribs and cuts to his face at Thorndon Hill Farm, near Eye, on Tuesday afternoon. An ambulance and an air ambulance were called and it was decided to airlift Mr Jones to hospital. He is now in a stable condition at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. |
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cuts to his face near Eye
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i mean :(
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more like holstein lagers...
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My mate was out having a drink with Lionel Blair and Bronson(before he was locked up), they had a cow chase them through the centre of Deal...
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was noel edmonds with them?
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sparky quickest with the jab
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mooooooooooooooooooo...
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Cows can be quite territorial even if you haven't a dog. I have been chased by a herd of cows, and hopped over a fence.
The NFU advice sounds like suicide, imo. Just walk through them! These bl00dy farmers are such know-it-alls. They know their own cows since birth. It's different for a stranger. A herd of cows charges you at 25 mph and you are supposed to just walk through them ffs! |
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On second thoughts, it might have been young bullocks which charged me. I didn't let them get close enough to check for udders.
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ANOTHER fatality, action is needed NOW!
A DOG walker was trampled to death by a herd of COWS as she strolled through a field, an inquest heard. Animal lover Anita Hinchey, 63, was surrounded by the beasts as she walked her boxer Woody with pal Ruth Tugwell. Mrs Hinchey suffered fatal injuries when the cows charged - as she tried to rescue her pooch from harm. Ms Tugwell told the inquest in Cardiff she was nervous of cows and walked around them with her dog Poppy - but Mrs Hinchey showed no fear. She said: "I was slightly ahead when I saw the cows. They looked up and seemed curious and started to move towards us both. "They were coming in a semi-circular formation, so I was heading towards the end so I could get away from them. "Anita was walking nearer to them than me. She wasn't ever nervous of cows and used to give them water right outside her house when the river had dried up." Ms Tugwell said when she next turned around her friend, who worked as an assessor for Investors in People, was surrounded by cows. She said Mrs Hinchey, of Cardiff, looked as though she was holding on to Woody's collar, trying to pull him away. "She appeared to trip backwards and because it was an incline couldn't get her footing and started to fall backwards," she said. "I saw her head moving fast and I assume that's when she was hit by the hoof of a cow. "Her eyes were closed and she was falling almost into a foetal position. I thought she was unconscious." Ms Tugwell said her friend was completely surrounded by cattle at that point. When paramedics arrived, it was too late to save her. Peter Davies, the farmer who owns the field, said there was no public right of way where the two women were walking, but the cows were free to roam near the public footpaths. Mr Davies added it would have been unusual for the animals not to show curiosity and the best reaction was to "shoo" them. Advertisement He said he had been going to the field with his own dog three times a week to feed them. The coroner asked him if there was any advice that could prevent such an incident occurring again. Mr Davies said: "If you're walking your dog through sheep, it's vital you put the dog on a lead. "If you're walking a dog through cattle, it's absolutely vital you take your dog off the lead." He added: "Cows are docile, generally speaking. Put them with a dog and that's not always the case." Coroner Mary Hassell recorded a verdict of accidental death. Ruth Tugwell.... |