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Yorkshire farmer ordered to pay over £5,000 after woman 'trampled' by cows

The court heard Ms Tvedt had been cornered by around 15 cows before being knocked to the ground and trampled

Chris Brayford
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Janicke Tvedt had entered a farmer's field - which including cows with calves - and was trampled
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Janicke Tvedt had entered a farmer's field - which including cows with calves - and was trampled

A North Yorkshire farmer has been fined and ordered to pay costs of more than £5,000 after a woman sustained 'life changing' internal injuries after being trampled by a herd of cows. Martin Falshaw,...

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