Guest guest Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 David Blunkett breaks rib in cow stampede David Blunkett, the former Home Secretary, suffered a broken rib after he was trampled over by a stampeding cow. By Aislinn Simpson Published: 7:00AM BST 08 Jun 2009 Previous 1 of 2 Images David Blunkett, the former home secretary Photo: HEATHCLIFFE O'MALLEY David Blunkett, the former home secretary Photo: HEATHCLIFFE O'MALLEY Mr Blunkett, who is registered blind, was out walking on Saturday in the Derbyshire Peak District with his guide dog Sadie and 26-year-old son Andrew when the incident unfolded. A herd of cows became enraged by the presence of labrador Sadie and charged towards the two men. Mr Blunkett was knocked to the ground by one of the animals. He said it was a " miracle " that he wasn't killed. " I let go of Sadie and she shot off, " he said. " The next thing I knew, I'd stumbled to the ground and the animal fell over too. " She hit my side and broke my rib. Had her full weight of around a ton hit me, I'd have been a gonner. " I know the public are furious with politicians, but I didn't realise that anger has spread to Britain's cow population too. " A few more inches and Labour would have been facing another unwelcome by-election in my Sheffield constituency. " Mr Blunkett was rushed to a specialist doctor by his fiancée, Margaret Wiliams, 50, a GP. There, he was told that he was lucky to have avoided a punctured lung. " There is a serious message from this – beware of herds of cattle, especially when walking a dog and when calves are about. " I've made inquiries and the incidence of people being attacked by cattle is extremely high, especially this time of year. " NOTE; New email address ---> bchorush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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