A local man has warned fellow dogwalkers about a herd of "frisky bullocks" who charged at him and his dogs in a field in Old Wolverton.
The man posted the warning in a community group called 'Dog Owners in Milton Keynes'.
He said that whilst out walking with his two dogs Tink and Ziggy, who were both on leads, on Tuesday (7/4) one of the bulls began to charge at him.
"At this point I dropped Ziggy's lead, as per guidance," he said. "Ziggy ran with 2 bullocks after him."
As the man and his dogs started to get out of the field, the whole herd was said to have focused on the dog walker and his smaller dog, Tink.
"The Bullock leading the herd made it quite clear it was happening," he continued. Initially, he picked up Tink but then realised that the herd was continuing to charge. He proceeded to put his dog down, saying that at that point it was "every man for themselves".
Luckily, a couple who were at the other side of the gate had caught the man's dog Ziggy, and proceeded to hold the gate open whilst he and his smaller dog Tink ran through.
"A guy jogging said afterward he thought I would be killed," he added. "I have known frisky bullocks in the past... this seemed a little more menacing.
Take care folk."
The incident is said to have taken place in the field at the bottom of the recycling centre in Old Wolverton. It was reported to The Parks Trust.
A spokesperson from The Parks Trust said: "We are sorry to hear about this incident. We select our livestock very carefully to take in to account that they will be grazing amongst park users– cattle are naturally inquisitive especially when they are first let out in the fields and we do keep an eye on them to see how they are responding.
"If any show signs of being consistently too frisky then we do remove them. We are following up on this incident and will review if we need to remove any of the bullocks from this field for that reason. You can find guidance on how to approach walking around cattle safely here."
