Dog walker sustains 'nasty' injury after cow attack on New Year's Day

Edale Mountain Rescue Team said the dog walker was airlifted to Sheffield Northern General Hospital’s trauma unit for further treatment

Chris Brayford
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The woman sustained an open lower leg fracture after being 'attacked' by a cow (Edale Moutain Rescue Team)
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The woman sustained an open lower leg fracture after being 'attacked' by a cow (Edale Moutain Rescue Team)

A dog walker has sustained ‘serious injuries' after an incident with a cow in Derbyshire on New Year's Day. Edale Mountain Rescue Team said a couple had been walking over Totley Moor, open moorland...

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