Glad to hear t-pose is the way to go. I’m beginning to think it’s the solution to the world’s problems.
Comment on Is it generally safe to walk through a field of cows?
neidu2@feddit.nl 4 months ago
Yes. They might follow you, but that’s mostly out of curiosity and the fact that you’re tall enough to be their leader. Sometimes they might even run at you, but that’s mostly just to catch up and/or get closer - They’re not charging at you. Stop, turn around, and T-pose, and they’ll stop as well, waiting to see what you’re up to.
Cows are pretty chill and playful. Think of them like huge dogs, but without the instinct for hunting.
Source: Grew up on a cattle farm.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Regna@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I was helping out at a farm when I was in my preteens, and was rushed by a docile cow that loved being scratched behind her ears. I had petted and scratched her, and when I went to leave the paddock, she rushed me and almost impaled me with one of her horns. Since then I only have one working kidney.
Cows are big, strong and heavy, and docile dogs can also kill. Any kind of caution around things large or feisty enough to kill you is healthy.