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A woman in her 40s walking her dog in a field has died after being trampled by a herd of stampeding cattle.A woman in her 40s walking her dog in a field has died after being trampled by a herd of stampeding cattle.
The incident happened on Sunday afternoon near South Elmham in Suffolk. The woman has not yet been formally identified by Suffolk Police.The incident happened on Sunday afternoon near South Elmham in Suffolk. The woman has not yet been formally identified by Suffolk Police.
An ambulance crew sent for the police who cordoned off the area and called in the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).An ambulance crew sent for the police who cordoned off the area and called in the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
"The woman was walking on a footpath through a field with cows and a bull in it, when they stampeded," police said."The woman was walking on a footpath through a field with cows and a bull in it, when they stampeded," police said.
Suffolk Police said her next of kin had been informed.Suffolk Police said her next of kin had been informed.
Frank Sykes, of the HSE, said: "In 30 years in East Anglia, I can't remember us having a member of the public killed by cattle.Frank Sykes, of the HSE, said: "In 30 years in East Anglia, I can't remember us having a member of the public killed by cattle.
"It's not uncommon for farm workers to be killed by bulls but quite rare for members of the public."It's not uncommon for farm workers to be killed by bulls but quite rare for members of the public.
"But I am aware up and down the country there have been one or two incidents with walkers being killed by cattle particularly is they've had young." "But I am aware up and down the country there have been one or two incidents with walkers being killed by cattle particularly if they've had young."