John Connolly John Connolly

Cow attacks are no laughing matter

issue 27 August 2022

One of the worst things about being attacked by a cow is that no one takes it very seriously afterwards. My partner Claire and I found that out the hard way after a walk in Devon.

We were making our way through a large field on a public footpath, heading towards a herd of cows milling around a stile.

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