Woman trampled to death by cows to be named

Monday 22 June 2009

A woman who was killed when she was charged by a herd of cows on Saturday is expected to be named later today after her relatives have been informed. The woman was trampled to death while walking her two dogs which are believed to have made the herd frightened.

The cows, which were with their calves, attacked the woman and surrounded her before she could escape. Judith Hynes, who owns a local guesthouse, said that many people do not realize the dangers posed by cattle, especially when they have calves and are protective. Cattle will protect their young and feel threatened by the dogs. It’s the dogs the cattle are usually concerned with, not the owners.

Last year another dog walker was killed in a similar incident in Suffolk. She was knocked to the ground and trampled after trying to bring her 2 dogs under control.

I was surprised to read that cows killed a woman, I never knew they would do that. After reading the explanation it became a little more clear on why they did. But it is still very sad that this happened.