Falmer beware, the locals arn't finished yet!

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Took a walk over the fields on Sunday to show my G/daughter the stadium.

As we walked back through a field it atsrted to rain so we took to the'Scoomb side for some shelter. Once the rain had abaited, we headed up the hill towards bevendean, joking about cows in hiding.

As I looked back towards Coldean, my G/daughter told me that the cows were coming. I got the shock of my life to see 40 odd cows coming from nowhere and charging along the top of the field.

They went right, then left then right again, all the time moving down the hill towards us. We didn't run but turned back down the hill and walked pretty quickly. the strong wind drowned the noise of thundering hooves and I was trying to stay calm whilst looking back to see if they were still coming or not.

It was too far to run, we couldn't have ourrun them in a downhill charge. if i had stood and shouted i reckoned there too many to stop.

Thankfully something else took their attention and they charged off from whence they came.

Scarey though and I don't think I'll be taking that walk to Falmer!

 

[Whitterz]

If you run at them they will run away, they think you have food for them.

 

[Uncle C]

If you run at them they will run away, they think you have food for them.

An experiment worth considering when next faced with this situation.

 

[Smythe]

Took a walk over the fields on Sunday to show my G/daughter the stadium.

As we walked back through a field it atsrted to rain so we took to the'Scoomb side for some shelter. Once the rain had abaited, we headed up the hill towards bevendean, joking about cows in hiding.

As I looked back towards Coldean, my G/daughter told me that the cows were coming. I got the shock of my life to see 40 odd cows coming from nowhere and charging along the top of the field.

They went right, then left then right again, all the time moving down the hill towards us. We didn't run but turned back down the hill and walked pretty quickly. the strong wind drowned the noise of thundering hooves and I was trying to stay calm whilst looking back to see if they were still coming or not.

It was too far to run, we couldn't have ourrun them in a downhill charge. if i had stood and shouted i reckoned there too many to stop.

Thankfully something else took their attention and they charged off from whence they came.

Scarey though and I don't think I'll be taking that walk to Falmer!

They'll soon sort out millwall and leeds

 

[Laughing Gravy]

If you run at them they will run away, they think you have food for them.

Fu-k that

 

[Cheshire Cat]

it isn't necessarily funny

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Tributes to vet killed by cattle

 

[Dirty Dave]

They'll soon sort out millwall and leeds

and Chelsea and Real Madrid

 

[fatbadger]

Nah, you'll be absolutely fine on a downhill charge - you can run much faster. If they try to speed up, they'll just fall over their crappy little front legs.

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Just show them some burger baps, onions and relish, and they'll soon cede

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Making yourself large apparently works. or playing dead*

I don't think I could manage onanism whilst being attacked by cows though.

*Editors note: This advice may apply to Grizzly bears rather than cows.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Nah, you'll be absolutely fine on a downhill charge - you can run much faster. If they try to speed up, they'll just fall over their crappy little front legs.

Ok so maybe I haven't got crappy little legs but it had just rained, the grass was wet and very lumpy, not to mention quite a few turds spread about. They were nearer to us than we were to the edge & safety.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

and Chelsea and Real Madrid

Moocastle united?

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Making yourself large apparently works. or playing dead*

I don't think I could manage onanism whilst being attacked by cows though.

*Editors note: This advice may apply to Grizzly bears rather than cows.

Some might say that I'm large enough!

Oh and when we got home I INSISTED that beef was on the menu!

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Making yourself large apparently works. or playing dead*

Works with both cows and horses, something to do with the position of their eyes. Basically, stick your arms out in in a Jesus Christ pose, and it can do the trick, well it did for me with a group of young bullocks thundering around the field.

Cows are generally docile but can be spooked. General rules are:

1. If you have a dog be prepared to let it go, the dog can outrun the cows, humans can't.
2. If you can see young calves in the field walk a route that doesn't involve going between them and their mothers.

A group of young bullocks can be inquisitive and will come over in your direction but if you stand you ground they'll stop and if you walk towards them (sometimes with arms out) they'll back off. I remember walking through a field north of Steyning near the River Adur with a herd following me, I'd stop and turn round and they would stop, I'd start walking and hear them start walking so I'd stop again turn round and they'd stop. We continued this for the next ten minutes until they got bored.

 

[Skint Gull]

1. If you have a dog be prepared to let it go, the dog can outrun the cows, humans can't.

Someone told me this only the other day, i still refuse to believe that I would get chased down by a fat, lazy, grass munching cow

 

[joker]

Took a walk over the fields on Sunday to show my G/daughter the stadium.

As we walked back through a field it atsrted to rain so we took to the'Scoomb side for some shelter. Once the rain had abaited, we headed up the hill towards bevendean, joking about cows in hiding.

As I looked back towards Coldean, my G/daughter told me that the cows were coming. I got the shock of my life to see 40 odd cows coming from nowhere and charging along the top of the field.

They went right, then left then right again, all the time moving down the hill towards us. We didn't run but turned back down the hill and walked pretty quickly. the strong wind drowned the noise of thundering hooves and I was trying to stay calm whilst looking back to see if they were still coming or not.

It was too far to run, we couldn't have ourrun them in a downhill charge. if i had stood and shouted i reckoned there too many to stop.

Thankfully something else took their attention and they charged off from whence they came.

Scarey though and I don't think I'll be taking that walk to Falmer!

This has really cheered me up thanks

 

[Sam Ovett]

We were in Wales, and this random donkey came down the road and attacked our dog for no reason. Luckily he rolled or the hooves would have caved his head in....we dislike donkeys now

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

This has really cheered me up thanks

We both had a good laugh when we got to safety but I think it was more a hysterical reaction.

My g/daughter is 15, was quite spooked but kept calm and hung on, we didn't want to get seperated. It's something she won't forget and life is all about memories.

 

[Sam Ovett]

We both had a good laugh when we got to safety but I think it was more a hysterical reaction.

My g/daughter is 15, was quite spooked but kept calm and hung on, we didn't want to get seperated. It's something she won't forget and life is all about memories.

what do you reckon distracted the cows to make them go the other way?

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

No idea. We were alone in the field, no dogs. It was a large field and they ran back to the far corner from whence they came.