In Britain, Cows Do the Punching

LONDON — Paramedics rescued a man mauled by a herd of cows.

John Hine was crossing a field while walking his two golden retrievers Sunday near Tetsworth, 40 miles northwest of London, when the Jersey cows spotted him.

The cows knocked him to the ground, breaking his leg and badly bruising his chest. He was reported in serious but stable condition.

Hine was unable to move after he was knocked down and called for help on his cellular phone. His dogs barked to help paramedics locate their owner.

“There were calves in the field, so I think the cows were being protective,” a paramedic said. “We called in the police helicopter, and when it arrived all the cows came over to see what was going on.”