Best to Steer Clear of Cattle in Fields ; a Spate of Recent Cases Involving Cows Attacking People has Seen Courts Award Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds in Compensation. Mark Richardson, From Regional Law Firm Stephens Scown, Reminds Landowners of Their Legal Obligations and Sensible Steps They Can Take to Avoid Being Sued

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MOST OF us will have taken a leisurely stroll through the open countryside at some point, perhaps crossing a field full of cattle without a second thought. It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security when our traditionally-held view of a cow is a gentle giant with sleepy eyes, chewing nature's cud.

But a recent court ruling involving the case of walker Shirlee McKaskie concluded that cows with calves do bear an aggressive characteristic, although cows will not normally be regarded as aggressive.

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Best to Steer Clear of Cattle in Fields ; a Spate of Recent Cases Involving Cows Attacking People has Seen Courts Award Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds in Compensation. Mark Richardson, From Regional Law Firm Stephens Scown, Reminds Landowners of Their Legal Obligations and Sensible Steps They Can Take to Avoid Being Sued

Ms McKaskie was seriously injured by cattle while out walking in 2003, and a judge has ruled that the farmer, John Cameron, was liable and owed a duty of care because he had not properly considered the risks.

Now Mr Cameron is appealing against the judgment, which le...

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