Farmer fined after escaped cow attack 21 February 2024

[Robbo the Farmer]

From a H&S news bulletin”
Martin Falshaw of FalshawPartners, Shaws Farm, Swinton, Ripon, North Yorkshire pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (2) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. He was fined £771 and ordered to pay £4,539 in costs.

After the hearing, HSE principal inspector Howard Whittaker said: “The injuries sustained by Janicke have been devastating and completely changed her life.

“However, given the nature of the attack, the end result could have been far worse and resulted in two people losing their lives.

I urge all farmer to lobby their Unions and support the CLA on a campaign to have the powers to close a right of way while we have grazing animals in the field, if the public can’t look after themselves then they should be banned from the countryside but we need to get draconian laws changed in our favour!

 

[Raider112]

The cause is nearly always dogs.

There's no way we are ever going to get footpaths closed but we should push for dogs to be banned from fields with livestock, they should be nowhere near sheep for obvious reasons and they should be nowhere near cows and calves for obvious reasons.

And if the reasons aren't obvious to some half wits they should be held responsible for any harm that comes to the livestock or themselves.

It's ridiculous that a farmer is responsible for the stupidity of members of the public in his workplace.

 

[BrianV]

If we put up a sign saying "no dogs allowed in field as cows & calves are in here" would we still be liable if a walker ignored it & still got attacked?

 

[Robbo the Farmer]

The cause is nearly always dogs.

There's no way we are ever going to get footpaths closed but we should push for dogs to be banned from fields with livestock, they should be nowhere near sheep for obvious reasons and they should be nowhere near cows and calves for obvious reasons.

And if the reasons aren't obvious to some half wits they should be held responsible for any harm that comes to the livestock or themselves.

It's ridiculous that a farmer is responsible for the stupidity of members of the public in his workplace.

I’m not giving in at just dogs, the HSE getting too handy at putting farmers in jail etc. We must demand that fields with cattle are isolated by temporarily closing them, there’s no way for 2-3 days grazing that going to the effort of electric fencing a path that never sees any walkers just in case they do turn up? All of our time as farmers is better on the farm managing other important things to do that makes money.

 

[Robbo the Farmer]

If we put up a sign saying "no dogs allowed in field as cows & calves are in here" would we still be liable if a walker ignored it & still got attacked?

No, put more signage up, if the path is rarely walked that’s ample. If it’s walked regular then you’ve got to put and electric fence up and then if a dog threatens sheep you shoot it, I’ve been told this because if you don’t shoot first you can’t justify shooting a dog latter.

 

[Robbo the Farmer]

The cause is nearly always dogs.

There's no way we are ever going to get footpaths closed but we should push for dogs to be banned from fields with livestock, they should be nowhere near sheep for obvious reasons and they should be nowhere near cows and calves for obvious reasons.

And if the reasons aren't obvious to some half wits they should be held responsible for any harm that comes to the livestock or themselves.

It's ridiculous that a farmer is responsible for the stupidity of members of the public in his workplace.

No, not just dogs. 8 people died from cattle, it’s up from 4 annually.

 

[Robbo the Farmer]

From a H&S news bulletin”
Martin Falshaw of FalshawPartners, Shaws Farm, Swinton, Ripon, North Yorkshire pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (2) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. He was fined £771 and ordered to pay £4,539 in costs.

After the hearing, HSE principal inspector Howard Whittaker said: “The injuries sustained by Janicke have been devastating and completely changed her life.

“However, given the nature of the attack, the end result could have been far worse and resulted in two people losing their lives.

I urge all farmer to lobby their Unions and support the CLA on a campaign to have the powers to close a right of way while we have grazing animals in the field, if the public can’t look after themselves then they should be banned from the countryside but we need to get draconian laws changed in our favour!

This gives the 2 people hurt to take the farmer to court for a Civil case for compensation. His insurance premiums will go up! The fines are under Criminal Law and he now has a criminal record!

 

[Dry Rot]

A couple of clicks on the internet came up with this. If access can be closed for shooting, why not farming? It is our 'factory floor'.

Heading for the Scottish Hills

Use this service all year to plan hill routes that avoid disturbing deer stalking.

www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot

 

[Raider112]

No, not just dogs. 8 people died from cattle, it’s up from 4 annually.

But most of them would be walking dogs.
A cow sees a dog as a threat to the calf.

 

[Robbo the Farmer]

But most of them would be walking dogs.
A cow sees a dog as a threat to the calf.

I agree, some of my Herefords you can pet them, but when it’s a new born calf some you can’t get within 20 yards! Unless there’s cake in a bag, and you’ve got a stick just in case.