22/06/2009
Dog Walker Killed By Stampeding Cattle
A dog walker has been trampled to death by a herd of cattle in North Yorkshire.
The victim is believed to have been walking in a field with two dogs - a brown and white spaniel and a collie-type dog - on a stretch of the Pennine Way outside the hamlet of Gayle, near Hawes.
It is thought the cows were panicked by the sight of the dogs who were both on their leads at the time.
A police spokeswoman said: "She was surrounded by a herd of cattle and calves, and as a result of dogs being present the cattle reacted in an aggressive manner."
The woman, who has not yet been identified, was described as about 5ft 2in and of slim build.
(JM/BMcC)
The victim is believed to have been walking in a field with two dogs - a brown and white spaniel and a collie-type dog - on a stretch of the Pennine Way outside the hamlet of Gayle, near Hawes.
It is thought the cows were panicked by the sight of the dogs who were both on their leads at the time.
A police spokeswoman said: "She was surrounded by a herd of cattle and calves, and as a result of dogs being present the cattle reacted in an aggressive manner."
The woman, who has not yet been identified, was described as about 5ft 2in and of slim build.
(JM/BMcC)
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