The family of a grandmother killed after being attacked by a cow say she may still be alive if more warnings were in place.
Marian Clode, 61, from Ashton-under-Lyne, died during a family holiday while she was out on a walk.
The stampeding cow charged towards her near a farm in Northumberland, and inflicted fatal injuries.
Following an inquest in Newcastle this week, a jury returned a verdict of accidental death, ChronicleLive reports.
The hearing heard that farm owner Alistair Nixon was moving cattle from their winter sheds into open fields, as Ms Clode and her family were walking on a public bridleway.
But 'around 15' cows suddenly appeared over the brow of a hill.
Other members of the family were able to escape over a fence but Ms Clode was fatally injured in April 2016.
Coroner Karen Dilks expressed sympathy to the family, and pledged to write to the Health and Safety Executive and the Government to raise the family's concerns about the 'inadequacy' of warnings on public bridleways, and in guidance to farmers.
After the inquest, Ms Clode's daughter Lucy said: "We had absolutely no warning that over the brow of a hill we would be faced with numerous out of control cattle.
"We did everything we could but Marian was trapped and with seconds to spare she sought to make herself as inconspicuous as possible. Despite this she was attacked by one of the cows.
"What we now know is that with some very simple steps such as warning users of the bridleway that cattle were to be moved, using a properly secure barrier to hold the cattle until they were ready for release and checking the route for members of the public, she would be here today.
"Marion was a wonderful woman, mother and grandmother who has been taken from us prematurely. It’s painful to learn how such simple and common-sense steps could have avoided our very great loss."
Health and Safety inspector Wayne Owen previously told the inquest that around five people per year are killed by livestock in the UK, of which an average of one is a member of the public.
He said: "Cattle by their very nature can be very unpredictable, especially in circumstances where they feel distressed, if something’s new."
