I feel so sad that people can complain about an incident like this. I personally experienced being nearly run over by these poor frightened animals myself on Saturday evening! Yes, and my garden got trodden on too - so what! it will grow back!!!Some idiot/s found it clever to let them out of their secure pens and have a laugh!!! How can people be so sick as to let them out, running scared and putting everyone else at risk - let alone the poor cows themselves? Apparently one cow died with stress due to this foolish prank that someone thought was a good idea!!! Various others are still missing - goodness knows what danger they are in now! I only hope the stupid idiots get caught by the police and that they think twice next time they have a night out at someone else's expense! On the other hand, if you choose to live in the country you SHOULD expect to experience farm life going wrong now and again - it happens!!!! Good luck to the farmer whoever you are in finding them safe and well and I only hope that others feel the same as I do!

I do hope that you did not think I was complaining Sarah. If you look into the message I was trying to get the culprit to own up. That was the purpose of my message, it was not to complain. I have spoken with the farmer and we are all very upset that he and the animals have suffered.

I understand it did not sell at auction but details of the agent were e-mailed to Jo Stannard who enquired (Ed.)