Good Grief

[craigb]

Ananova:

Girls rescued from scary cows

Seven schoolgirls sparked a major search and rescue mission - after they were frightened by cows.

The terrified pupils, aged 14 and 15, were on a geography field trip in Swanage, Dorset, when they sent out an SOS, reports Sky News.

They were dropped off three miles from their outdoor centre and told to map-read their way back.

But the teenagers, from St Albans, Herts, got stuck on a hill when they came across a herd of cows in a field blocking their way.

A Hertfordshire County Council spokeswoman said: "The children were concerned because they realised they were going to have to walk through a field with cows in it.

"They called their parents and then the centre. Someone from the centre went out to meet them and persuaded them the cows weren't dangerous.

"They got to the other side of the field but were feeling tired and it started to rain so someone from the centre called the coastguards."

Maire Lynch, headteacher of Loreto College, in St Albans, said: "None of the girls suffered any injuries, although one girl who complained of feeling cold was taken to hospital to be checked over by medical staff.

"She was discharged later the same night."

She said two other girls were suffering from aching knees and all three were resting at the centre while the others continue their activities

I particualary like this bit:

"They got to the other side of the field but were feeling tired and it started to rain so someone from the centre called the coastguards."

[m2c1Iw]

Yeah, could see how a friesian with wild look in its eye could put the wind up you was once terrified by a bunch of really gnarly rabbits that charged ute when spotlighting. Phew just as well the shotty was a pump.

[echnidna]

Just as well there wasn't some dropbears around.

[m2c1Iw]

Dropbear Dropbear nooo...... not dropbears, don't never mess with them

[womble]

I think a lot of people would do rather badly if civilisation suddenly ended...

[Harry72]

Just goes to show how dumb and naive the "Mobile phone generation" really is!

[Poppa]

I think a lot of people would do rather badly if civilisation suddenly ended...

But think of the healthy gene pool after the 'involuntary cull'.

[Sebastiaan56]

Lets just hope their nails were OK,

[Iain]

Would be fun at our place, paddock full of horses, see human(s) equates to feed time, all come over for a sniff, whinnying and snorting.
The side paddock with the drop bears could be a problem though although they are all hibernating at the moment
Coastguard are a long way off too................

[Grunt]

To be fair, walking into a paddock with a heard of 500kg+ cows who think that you're going to feed them can be a bit intimidating.

Still it is sad that we've lost touch with the outdoors.

[Grunt]

Maybe this is the reason.

[Capt. Zero]

Unworldwise scoolgirls I can understand, but the parents appear to be where it came from.








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