How Woman Was Killed By A Cow

Marian, from Ashton-under-Lyne, was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle after being trampled by a cow. 

Marian family warns everyone they said the public need to be more aware of the dangers.

Marian Clode died after being charged at by a herd of cattle while out for a walk in Belford, Northumberland, on 3 April.

She was on a short break with her family when the incident happened.

The 61-year-old had been walking along a public bridlepath with her husband Chris, daughter Lucy Rowe and son-in-law Kevin when they were approached by a herd of cattle which included several calves.

Chris said the cows suddenly attacked.

"I could see the cows at the top of the hill, I could see they were really running fast, clearly at speed." "The most horrible thing of all is I couldn't see Marian.

"I could see this animal and it was scraping his paws and it was so sinister it was unbelievable. I will never forget the sight of that cow, like a bull fight, matador."

Lucy said: "It charged at her a third time, it flipped my mum like a rag doll over the fence into the next fence.

"The consultant said the injuries that my mum sustained were the worst they had ever seen, equivalent to those of a high-speed crash.

"She did not stand a chance against that animal. My mum went blue when I looked, the cows were staring at me, her lips went blue. I was screaming her name."

An ambulance was called and paramedics attempted resuscitation but she died two days later.

There have been 74 fatalities involving cattle recorded since 2000 - with 18 of those being members of the public.