Deaths or injuries to members of the public can occur when cattle are in fields with public access. Key considerations for farmers and landowners include:

• Where possible avoid putting cattle, especially cows with calves, in fields with public access.
• Where this is unavoidable, do all that you can to keep animals and people separated:
  • Keep the period to a minimum.
  • Monitor the cattle daily.
  • Display signage at the entrance stating what animals it contains.
  • Position feed and water troughs away from public access routes.
• Don’t keep dairy bulls in fields with public access.
• Assess the temperament of any cattle before putting them into a field with public access and don’t put an animal in that has shown any sign of aggression. Consider culling any animal that does show signs of aggression.
• Key guidance for England and Wales can be found here, advice for Scotland is here.