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Exploding Cows Cause Mayhem
By Jon on 12/04/2001 13:53:00
Austrian hills alive with the sound of exploding cows shock
If you thought burning and buryingdead cows was bad, just be thankful that foot and mouth hasn'treached Austria.Faced with the alternative of paying the Austrian army 200 quid toairlift dead cows off the mountains, the local farmers have come upwith
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Watch Out For The Cows...
By Jon on 18/04/2005 10:05:34
Careful of the cattle warns the Peak Park Authority after a man had his ribs broken after being trampled with a cow with calf earlier this month.
Watch out for the cows, cos I'm sure they're gonna get ya. No,seriously, the Peak Park Authority is warning walkers to beware ofcattle after a man was attacked by a cow and suffered brokenribs. A cow
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Walkers Warned Of Cow Hazard
By Jon on 24/08/2009 11:00:46
Farm unions issue warning after three walkers trampled by cattle this summer.
the perceived threat. They stress that cows are notaggressive animals and you shouldn't be afraid of them.The National Farmers' Union says:"Our advice to walkers is if you have a dog with you, keep it underclose control, but do not hang on to it should a cow
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Dead Cows Saved From Dynamiting
By Jon on 26/04/2001 17:48:00
... now Austrian farmers must find an udder solution
If you caught our earlierstory about Austrian farmers dynamiting dead cows in Sound ofMusic country, you'll be relieved to learn that Vorarlberg, theprovince concerned, is apparently going to outlaw the practice.The whole affair stems from
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Wild Cows A Danger To Walkers...
By Jon on 14/10/2003 10:54:08
An ancient herd of unpredictable, wild Northumbrian cattle could pose a real danger to walkers if their grazing areas are opened under Right To Roam legislation
of feral white cows - see pic - who have apparentlylived there for 700 years and, according to the herd's guardianscould be 'extremely dangerous' to walkers.The 300-acres of moorland is surrounded by an eight-foot fence andforests, but could be opened up
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Killer Cow Menace Horror
By Magnolia b'Ovine on 28/07/2000 15:16:00
Could the Right to Roam Bill be a passport to ramblicide?
on the list of concernsis the danger of deadly killer cows. 'The Bill will encourage moreinexperienced walkers onto open moorland,' says one farmer. 'Who isresponsible if a cow kills someone?' Okay, it does happen, last yearan unfortunate walker was killed
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It's Not About The Cows...
By Jon on 01/12/2004 11:45:06
An exasperated Ranulph Fiennes has spoken out to deny allegations that he's a rambler-hating nimby - the whole thing, he says, was manufactured by The Sun. As if ;-)
Top explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes appeared on this morning's Radio4 The Today Programme to defend himself against allegations that he'sinvolved in a tussle with the Ramblers' Association over the right toroam across his land.The story, which hit the media yesterday, stemmed, he sa...
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Bovine Bomb Crumples Caravan Horror...
By Jon on 12/09/2003 13:58:10
An unsuspecting caravan was taken out by a plummeting cow in a vaguely a-moos-ing incident at a Devon campsite...
A plummeting cow caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to acaravan when it tumbled 30 feet into a disused quarry.The bovine bomb, which was grazing and, presumably, living closeto the edge, landed between the quarry wall and the caravan making
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Austrian 'Walk Themselves To Death'
By Jon on 01/08/2001 10:59:00
It's death in Lederhosen on the hills, but no mention of the exploding cows for once...
dynamiting cow carcasses due to the difficulty and cost ofrecovering them otherwise. Secure Life give no figures for thenumbers of cows who die annually in the Austrian Alps, but we betthey outnumber walkers by a country mile - not surprising reallygiven
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When Cattle Attack
By Jon on 13/07/2009 13:23:44
The Ramblers give you some timely advice on coping with cows and their calves.
The Ramblershave come out with some timely advice about dealing with cows and calves,though they stress that the chances of being attacked areactually extremely low, even though cows with their offspring can beextremely protective.Back Off! - Ninja
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