Jeremy Clarkson Forum

[Russ]

This is from the BBC news website

"Blunkett recovering from cow attack

Mr Blunkett was said to be in pain after the cow charged at his trusted guide dog Sadie while he was out walking in Derbyshire's Peak District on Saturday, ...
He tried to protect Sadie, a black Labrador-cross, but in the melee fell to the ground and was trampled by the cow.
Mr Blunkett told the Sun: "I let go of Sadie and she shot off. But the next thing I knew, I'd stumbled to the ground and the animal fell over, too.
"She hit my side and broke my rib. Had her full weight of around a ton hit me, I'd have been a goner.

"I know the public are furious with politicians, but I didn't realise the anger has spread to Britain's cow population, too."

A spokesman for the Sheffield MP said: "He has a broken rib and has painful bruising..."

now my ribs hurt for a different reason...

[cheese maker]

It's a well known fact in farming circles that a Cow with a young calf at heel will attack any dog and of course anyone attached to it, so to speak. I suppose it is an ancient 'wolf alert' thing, unfortunate for DB of course, but then what was he doing walking through a field with a herd of Cows in it? I know that we are supposed to allow free access to all and sundry these days but it is proving difficult for Farmers to farm these days with this 'right to roam' thing going on.

[Russ]

I suspect he was intelegence gathering for a new "green" tax on grass or farting cows or clouds or something along those lines.

[norfolkcaravanner]

Dont suppose he saw the cow anyway......who checks his expenses????......must be claiming for the dog food....only way he can get to work...