Walkers warned after cow kills hiker in Pyrenees

[The Straight Story]

Walkers warned after cow kills hiker in Pyrenees

Hikers in France have been warned about the dangers of herds of cattle after an 85-year-old walker was killed in the Pyrenees when a cow charged at him. Four others, including two children, were left injured.

Authorities in France have been forced to issue reminders that “cattle are not domestic animals” after a hiker was killed when his walking party was charged by a cow.

The fatal incident occurred on a path heading to the summit of the 1,580 peak Col d’Azet in the Hautes-Pyrénées region on Tuesday afternoon.

According to reports the group of walkers passed close by a herd of cows, near the village of Azet. One of the cows, who was accompanied by her calf, suddenly charged from the herd toward the elderly hiker and knocked him to the ground.

“The cows came down from the higher pastures crossed the path of the walkers and charged into the group and into this man, who was knocked to the ground,” Major Pascal Sancho, from the mountain rescue centre at nearby Saint-Lary, told France’s RTL radio.

http://www.thelocal.fr/20130731/one-dead-four-injured-after-cows-charge-hikers

I can't haz cheezburger?

[PoliticAverse]

1. A cow attacked someone - usually I'd think that was bull... n/t

[NewThinkingChance40]

2. That was one mad cow...n-t

[The Straight Story]

3. He was just standing his ground....

[pinboy3niner]

4. She was in udder terror for her calf. nt

[The Straight Story]

5. If we play it right we can really milk this thread

[pinboy3niner]

6. Though it would behoove us not to make the misteak of going too over-done

[Aerows]

8. Must be rare, though. n/t

[Mojorabbit]

52. They will crowd around you sometimes

I sing at the top of my lungs and they back off. I have a terrible singing voice but it really works. LOL

[pinboy3niner]

69. Ah...the sound of moosic

You must have really butchered it to drive the cattle away.

[The Straight Story]

9. True, we could keep going until the cows come home (nt)

[Aerows]

11. Cream of the crop

has already been used.

[Orrex]

14. Sorry to horn in on this exchange too late

Looks like you've already mooved on.

[Aerows]

17. I'll just hide out for now

and wait for it to get seasoned.

[Orrex]

19. I'll never steer you wrong

[Aerows]

22. Okay

LMAO

[pinboy3niner]

18. Welcome! We still have a whey to go... nt

[Aerows]

20. You just T-boned

the whole discussion, P39er

[pinboy3niner]

59. I feel offal about it!

I guess that's what my friend meant when he said, "You may be pasture prime." I feel like a barn loser.

[Orrex]

109. You just rendered this thread unreadable

[pinboy3niner]

112. Abattoir, my friend. May I suggest an app for you--Cowgle Translate?

[pinboy3niner]

13. As long as they're contented. nt

[jberryhill]

138. This is no laughing matter

[pinboy3niner]

140. Heaven forbid!

[Aerows]

10. As long as it doesn't get too cheesy n/t

[pinboy3niner]

16. I concurd. nt

[Orrex]

21. No whey!

ETA: didn't realize this one had been used already.

Obviously I have no culture.

[pinboy3niner]

23. You'll loin

[Aerows]

25. LFMAO!

You win.

[pinboy3niner]

28. You pretend it's over to fool me, but if I chuck it I know what always happens...

[Aerows]

26. You are the king of puns

You are freaking hilarious when you get started!

[Orrex]

30. But now he'll probably angus out to dry

[pinboy3niner]

31. !!!

I do need to go out for a bit pretty soon.

[Aerows]

37. LOL!

Probably! lord I'm rolling in laughter at this thread

[pinboy3niner]

33. I tried to keep up a brisket pace, but I think I'm outflanked here. nt

[Orrex]

36. Sorry to bust your chops.

[Aerows]

39. I am laughing so hard

I can barely breath.

[Orrex]

41. I herd you the first time!

[Aerows]

38. OMG

I'm dying laughing here. You both absolutely exceeded my expectations for punning it up.

[Berlum]

134. that's a cheesy remark

[pinboy3niner]

160. He's a Muenster! nt

[Aerows]

15. Butter devotion can't be questioned :D n/t

[Orrex]

40. Not without a significant margarine for error.

[Aerows]

42. Oil imagine so n/t

[Orrex]

44. No need to be so crude about it

[Aerows]

45. You fracking people

[Orrex]

46. You fracking gas hole

[Aerows]

49. :D

You rock, too, Orrex. This was so fun

[Orrex]

50. Bravo to all involved!

A terrifically fun exchange!

[Aerows]

51. I loved it

Thank you

We're weird, aren't we?

[NewThinkingChance40]

7. Is it wrong

that my first thought when seeing the title was "The Walking Dead"?

[pinboy3niner]

89. Actualy its 'head'--about fifty head, I'd guess. nt

[dogknob]

12. HELLCOW!

Call Howard The Duck. He can handle this!

[dogknob]

78. No love for Hellcow? WTF?

I understand that George Lucas managed to simultaneously murder and exile Howard the Duck with his insipid, fucked-up film...

...but c'mon! Hellcow!

[pinboy3niner]

82. MAD COW PROPS!!!

Patty yourself on the back. Pardon the silence, but It's a loining coive here.

[dogknob]

83. Thanks for keepin' it veal. n/t

[Atman]

103. What about...

COWNADO!

[pinboy3niner]

108. I think we charneled each other

Post #88.

[Atman]

114. LOL! I missed that!

[pinboy3niner]

115. We gotta be up on our hooves for these things

But long threads are a bear! Oops--wrong aminal. My bad!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

148. I just don't think I can respect a writer who would say "his blood was...

"...utterly drained..." instead of 'udderly drained.'

[pinboy3niner]

154. He had a slip twixt brain and tongue today

He'll do better tomarrow.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

157. OK, then, I'll respect him in the morning.

[pinboy3niner]

158. Is that an allusion to Meat Loaf?

[BlueJazz]

27. After reading all the above posts, I'm going to Mooooove to another thread.

[pinboy3niner]

29. Oh, behoove!

[backscatter712]

32. This is something that used to be common knowledge.

Those cows look so sweet and placid, but they're bigger than you are, and they can get aggressive. Especially if the cow's a testosterone-charged bull.

[pinboy3niner]

34. True, they don't like being disturbed in their prime. They can be total clods about it! nt

[pinboy3niner]

35. Sorry, I have to hoof it now. You guys carrion without me for a while. nt

[Aerows]

43. Dear lord

I love this thread

[alittlelark]

47. Where are the Great Pyrenees??

They should be dealing w/ this situation!



I will admit to being shocked when I visited the region to see all the giant white dogs - I had never made the connection!

[pinboy3niner]

87. Hang a left at Jerseys. nt

Last edited Thu Aug 1, 2013, 07:38 AM - Edit history (1)

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

121. Just below the the thighs

i've only skimmed 2% of this whole thread and i could use a beefeater and tonic.

[Orrex]

48. Man bites cow isn't news

But cow bites man? Now that's a story!

[cvoogt]

53. Should've paid the bribe

they prefer cowry shells

[Orrex]

55. Wow--unexpected!

Well-played!

[cvoogt]

107. don't have a cow

it wasn't THAT great! but thanks!

[treestar]

54. Attack of the Killer Cows

Reminds me of the goat who terrorized people in Brazil.

[pinboy3niner]

88. But not nearly as bad as Cownado

[yourout]

56. grew up on a dairy farm.....My brother was almost killed by a cow when he was about 4. Got.....

Last edited Thu Aug 1, 2013, 08:26 AM - Edit history (1)

between a cow and her calf.

Threw him around like a rag doll but luckily no major damage.

[pinboy3niner]

92. You kept everybody's secrets on your farm?

What were the cows doing there with all the diaries? That was an accident waiting to happen!

[yourout]

110. Oops.....fixed it.

[pinboy3niner]

111. It was a cute misteak

I would have left it.

[NuclearDem]

57. No beef pun yet?!

[pinboy3niner]

58. A cat like the one in that pic almost killed my bull once...

Got stuck in his throat.

[IrishAyes]

60. Ashamed I have no puns to offer,

But still enjoyed the story. At least I can contribute a small slice of farm life lore: I used to have cousins whose family had a typical farm, and one of our daily chores was to bring the bull in from the pasture. The way we did it showed near-fatal genius. We'd unlock and hold open the door to his pen when we saw him far enough away in the pasture. Of course he'd charge at us, but the second he was in the pen, one or two of us would slam the gate shut on him and lock it fast. The one or two who'd stayed inside the pen to draw him in had only seconds to slip through the rails to safety. I don't think it ever occurred to any of us that we were courting death. It was just country entertainment and whoever stood in the pen as bait got treated royally indeed by the others.

[The Straight Story]

62. That almost sounds like fun

Almost

[IrishAyes]

64. Well, when you're a kid you consider yourself indestructable.

We knew it was dangerous; that's what made it fun. But it never occurred to us that a tragedy could happen. Our timing could've been off one day, or somebody could've slipped and fell, etc. We were just scared enough to enjoy it, not wise enough to know better. We thought taunting the bull to make him charge where we wanted him to go, and then getting away with it was the best fun in the world.

[Retrograde]

61. I was menaced by a cow once

walking in a national park in Great Britain: the path cut through a farm. A cow had a new-born calf, and was very protective of it: if anyone came remotely near she would lower her horns. I gave her a very wide berth.

They may not be completely wild animals, but they do have their opinions and they outway me. Plus, they have pointy things on their heads.

[Nye Bevan]

63. I am very, very disappointed by this thread.

There is absolutely nothing a-moo-zing about this incident.

[Aerows]

65. LOL

This is an a-moo-zing thread. Lot's of beef to it.

[pinboy3niner]

66. But not enough calfeine

[Aerows]

67. LOL

[Aerows]

68. Heifer the people in this thread

don't appreciate it.

[pinboy3niner]

71. But there's a lot of thread left with plenty of ruminate for more to join our merry brand

I'm a glass half-full kind of guy.

[Aerows]

73. I en-Geurnsey the laughs while

I can get them

[pinboy3niner]

74. We are natural barn comedians, lol

[Aerows]

75. I believe we have steaked our positions

in that regard.

[pinboy3niner]

77. We've certainly covered a range of stews...

...on the OP story about the running of the moos.

I know, I know...

[MADem]

76. This thread deserves a DUzy--and a personal one for you for your input to it!!! nt

[pinboy3niner]

81. I blame it on The Straight Story

He started it! (I suspect he has an unnatural bent for such an innocent, deceptive username.)

Thanks for the compliment, MADem--coming from you, that means something.

Alas, the DUzys have fallen by the wayside--at least until some new, unsuspecting soul steps up to be the next mutton for punishment. I'll give chops to anyone brave (or naiive) enough to take that on.

The funny thing is that after playing in a thread like this I go to other threads and want to post a reply--but I can't think EXCEPT in terms of puns!

Oh, well--c'est la veal.

Thanks again.

[MADem]

84. C'est la veal!!!

Yer killin' me!!!!

[The Straight Story]

127. I just found out the cow was fleeing to Mooscow with snowden

[pinboy3niner]

130. He's now a material witness--probably heading to Linengrad. nt

[The Straight Story]

131. He has no where to 'hide', unless he hoofs it to South America (nt)

[pinboy3niner]

132. He should dress warmly--it can get Chile there. nt

[Aerows]

70. There is lots of Holstien good

fun to be had with this story.

[pinboy3niner]

72. Alas, Hereford today, gone tomorrow

I'm sure I'll be a laughing stock for that one.

[Eleanors38]

79. Good yokes Brangus together.

[Aerows]

80. LMAO

Indeed they do

[pinboy3niner]

85. It's been Dulong since I've seen such a stellar pun

I'm glad you Belted that out.

[pinboy3niner]

86. When a cow charges...

...how does she sign the credit slip?

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

I'm guessing..."Bessie."

.

.

.

.

.

(With apologies to MFM. )

[pinboy3niner]

90. THIS THREAD IS BOVINILE!

Grow up people! I am so disappoint!

[pinboy3niner]

91. The Straight Story posted this? Really? All I can say is...COWABUNGA, DUDE!

[The Straight Story]

120. *facepalm*

The never ending cow thread. And here I thought my zombie thread would be the one....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023384317

[TexasTowelie]

93. Those poor walkers were creamed.

Anybody else want to take a churn?

[pinboy3niner]

94. I curd have helped, but I was on the shank end of my shift. nt

[TexasTowelie]

95. I wonder if any of the other walkers were braised? nt

[pinboy3niner]

96. They were a braised of their rights, and they declined to moo

They herd the message loud and clear: Nobody rats on a fellow cowspirator!

[pinboy3niner]

97. .How do cows ford rivers?

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Filleoaties. Duh!

[Earth_First]

98. All these cow pun responses...

They really are milking it, aren't they.

[pinboy3niner]

99. Nice shot, but you only grazed me. nt

[pinboy3niner]

100. The Pair O' Knees get all the good stories. nt

[Chemisse]

101. That must have been quite a cow, Patty!

That poor old guy dung stepped into it.

[pinboy3niner]

102. I think Investigators should grill the cow to get the real story. nt

[In_The_Wind]

104. Tuesday afternoon can be very dangerous around cows.

[img][/img]

[pinboy3niner]

125. Cows can be dangerous on Tuesday afternoons

What a coincidence!

[In_The_Wind]

128. Very true!

[URL=.html][IMG][/IMG][/URL]

[pinboy3niner]

136. She was suede by the moosic...

The MOOdy Blues, of course...

[In_The_Wind]

161. Do you think there were any wild horses around to upset them?

[pinboy3niner]

162. Check with the post office. I heard It was a stampede! nt

[pinboy3niner]

105. Forget it, Jake; it's France

[FSogol]

106. Was it the Man-Eating Cow?

[pinboy3niner]

113. No, it was a Vänegetarian

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cattle_breeds

[The Straight Story]

126. I think I have herd of that before

[mockmonkey]

116. Not funny

so cud it out.

[URL=.html][IMG][/IMG][/URL]

[The Straight Story]

117. WTH is that?

[mockmonkey]

122. I don't know

I always see this along side the HWY and one day I took the exit and got a closer look. Unfortunately, it sits so high up you can't see the face from this angle. Someone had a weird sense of humor to actually pay to have that made.

If it's wrong to post a picture of a cow flashing her udders, all I can say is...

To err is human, to forgive bovine.

[cliffordu]

119. well.....

I am so dung with reading all of these! Totally pooped.

[pinboy3niner]

123. Mind your manures!

You have a lot of plucky to bring that shit here.

[pinboy3niner]

124. P.S.: I saw a pic of you once. The thing that struck me was your fertile eyes.

I should have known...

[pinboy3niner]

129. "Six cows in casual clothes emerged from the vehicles..."

Oops, wrong thread. My bad!

[msanthrope]

137. Joint Tenderizer Task Force, weren't they? nt

[pinboy3niner]

141. Stoner terrorism cannot be tolerated

They should all be arroasted.

[msanthrope]

142. Turns out it wasn't the NSA bull, but Bossy who turned them in....

http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/01/employer-tipped-off-police-in-pressure-cookerbackpack-gate-not-google/

[pinboy3niner]

143. Sounds like Bossy had his filet of him, in all aspics. nt

[msanthrope]

144. Sounds like a right-flank writer, trying to milk a story for some cheese. nt

[dogknob]

133. The Night of the Cow! (video)

[pinboy3niner]

135. A bull is checking out at the grocery store. "Will that be cash or charge?" nt

[pinboy3niner]

139. How do cows control weeds in their gardens?

Roundup.

[Safetykitten]

145. I'm frightened.

[Vashta Nerada]

146. This thread is udderly amazing.

[NewThinkingChance40]

147. out of control

for a moooving thread like this, a lot of bad puns....

[pinboy3niner]

149. We can't Cachena break with you, can we?

If you've got butter ones, let's see 'em. I dairy you.

[NewThinkingChance40]

150. Whats your beef with my post....

I've herd enough of this.

[pinboy3niner]

151. We accept all punners here, accurding to the OP

Groaners are especially appreciated. If you haven't had a good groan in a while, this is the place to come fore play.

[NewThinkingChance40]

152. The best place to pun :) n-t

[Peaceplace80]

153. These were a great

Cowllection of puns. I had a good laugh, now I am going to watch Graze Anatomy.

[pinboy3niner]

155. "Graze Anatomy," ROFL!

Well-done!

And welcome to DU!

[pinboy3niner]

156. Disaster was not quite marrowly averted. nt

Last edited Thu Aug 1, 2013, 11:29 PM - Edit history (1)

[pinboy3niner]

159. The hospital reports that for the other hikers, all is Wellington. nt

[pinboy3niner]

163. Note: cowlinary references, like Beef Wellington, are acceptable, as are kitchen implements. :) nt

[pinboy3niner]

164. Post above is intended to clear up any cowfusion and end idle spatulation. nt

[pinboy3niner]

165. "I coulda been a cow tender!"