If my remarks seem a little out of turn, how then can i explain a herd of cows stampeding at considerable speed towards me, in the field above Porth Wen brickworks near Bull Bay on Anglesey.
I know had i been daft enough to stand my ground, then i would no doubt have been seriously injured or killed.
The small swing gate on the opposite side of the field, facing semaphore hill, thankfully was within reaching distance.
When i reached the safety of the dividing fence, the cows still extremely agitated, were still running up and down the perimeter of the field.
Cows, Bullocks and Bulls, are very unpredictable animals, if one gets in the way of very excited animals then the consequences can sometimes be fatal.
I feel its unjust holding land owners and farmers accountable for the behaviour of very unpredictable animals.
If the animals owner, has done everything within their power, to protect members of the public from coming into direct contact with these animals, then its very unfair to prosecute them.
Blame for these most unfortunate events, must always be looked for, so that the wanton behaviour of sometimes unpredictable creatures can be passed on to their owner, even if the owner has done everything to contain these animals in as safe an environment as possible.
We take the risk of entering that field full of cows, because 99% of the time they show little or no interest in us.
When these very rare events take place, we must always assume its the owners fault, almost as if he has personally trained his beasts to attack certain people.
Are we to go down the road, and lock up every farm animal away from potential danger to the public, or are we always looking for blame, when tragic events like this happen.
Cows, Horses and other animals, do not think or behave like us, why then are their owners always held responsible for their actions ?.
In this instance, i feel the correct verdict was reached.