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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Helen Carter

Man is third person to be trampled to death by cows this month

A man who was trampled to death by cows in a field is thought to be the third person to be killed this month in this way.

Emergency services were called to reports of a man and a woman seriously injured in a field in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday afternoon.

Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene while the woman was taken to hospital - where she is being treated for her injuries.

Neither has been identified by police and emergency services.

Ambulances and forensics teams were seen near the field in Hollinhirst Lane in the Netherton area of the district.

West Yorkshire Police is investigating the tragic death which they said is not being treated as suspicious, but are trying to piece together the moments before the incident.

This comes as deputy headteacher David Clark died after being trampled by cattle on September 21 in a field north of Richmond, North Yorkshire.

The scene of the cow attack on Tuesday (Google)

Malcolm Flynn, 72, was fatally injured when he was charged by cows on land near Thirlwall Castle and Gisland, Northumberland.

Another walker, Mark Livesy, feared his 82-year-old mother would die when she was trampled by cows while walking in the Lake District last week.

A spokeswoman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Police were called at 12.46pm today (Tuesday) to a concern for safety report at a field just off Hollinhirst Lane, Netherton.

"On arrival officers found a man and woman with serious injuries. The man was pronounced dead a short time later.

"The woman has been taken to hospital.

"While police are in the early stages of the investigation the death is not being treated as suspicious."

The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has suggested walkers keep themselves safe by following the Countryside Code.

They say cattle could become aggressive if they felt threatened, particularly when they had calves with them and particularly if a dog got between them and a calf.

Their suggestions include avoiding “getting between cows and their calves”, move quickly and quietly, and keep gates closed behind you when walking through fields.

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