Dog walker taken to hospital after being 'severely' injured by cows near Banbury
A dog walker was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after being trampled by cows while walking in the countryside between Banbury and Bicester.
The man was reportedly walking his dog on a public footpath through flood plains near Lower Heyford on Thursday, May 28, when cows grazing with their calves charged at him.
Thankfully, paramedics and Thames Valley Air Ambulance were able to attend to the man, and he is now in a stable position at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
A Thames Valley Air Ambulance spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a critical care response vehicle was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Lower Heyford yesterday.”
Dog walkers are reminded to take extra precautions near cows, especially when they are with calves.
The government advises people to “Always give wild animals or livestock plenty of space. Their behaviour can be unpredictable, especially when they are with their young, and you could get hurt.”