Beware the Moo!

Cow Attack Survival Guide: How to Steer Clear of an Angry Bovine

...Between 2003 and 2008, 108 people died from cattle-induced injuries across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's 27 times the whopping four people killed in shark attacks in the United States during the same time period, according to the International Shark Attack File. Nearly all those cow-related fatalities were caused by blunt force trauma to the head or chest; a third of the victims were working in enclosed spaces with cattle...

Of course, there are very few shark milkers or ranchers, and likely we would expect a few of the them to be injured or killed on the job.  This is one of the examples of relative risk that people understand pretty well instinctively, unlike, say the chances of getting  lethal dose of radiation or even an old age cancer from nuclear power, I suppose. 

Remember, they were descended from something akin to wild buffalo (Aurochs, the wild cow native to parts of Europe, Asia and Africa), that was painted on cave walls by Cro-Magnon Man.  Even stunted and domesticated, they have considerable power.

So how do you avoid harm from the fierce bovine murderers?  I like this piece of advice, myself:

1) If you have a cow or bull that you know to be prone to violent outbursts, Sanderson says, get rid of it. Have a nice steak dinner. Invite your friends.

Let them bring the Cabernet.