Why Do They Stare At Me?
By paigea
@paigea (36317)
Canada
September 23, 2016 12:23pm CST
I am scared of cows. I know it is silly because I see people yell at them and the cows just get out of the way.
If I have to go through a pasture to pick berries or something, someone has to come with me to yell at the cows. Sometimes that someone is an 8 year old child!
I am not afraid to ride my bike or to walk past them. But when they all come to the fence and stare at me, I get a little uneasy!
Do these cows look menacing to you?
I am not afraid to ride my bike or to walk past them. But when they all come to the fence and stare at me, I get a little uneasy!
Do these cows look menacing to you?61 people like this
70 responses
@sallypup (61088)
• Centralia, Washington
23 Sep 16
No. They are just curious and want to know what's up with you? Mostly just be afraid of a cow if its a heifer- a Mom cow who has a calf. That Mom cow might get fiesty cause she wants her baby to be okay. And bulls. Don't mess with bulls. Otherwise, cows are pretty docile. And curious.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Sep 16
I think your right, they are planning an uprising and staring at you to figure out how much of a fight you will put up!! lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Sep 16
@paigea They always have a shifty look in my opinion!! lol
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
25 Sep 16
@BelleStarr yes, I keep a close eye on them as I ride past.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
As a farm girl, I'm not intimidated by cows. Now ducks make me nervous. They bite. It hurts.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Oct 16
We didn't have ducks and geese on the farm as Mum said they messed up the dam too much and we got our house water from the dam. She said geese would grab of piece of skin, say on your arm, then twist the skin and it would really hurt.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Sep 16
no they look curious...and we have cows sleeping on the highway too:)
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Oct 16
When Vince was in Nepal cows were sacred and walked wherever they wanted. It was a mandatory six years jail if you killed one, even by accident.
@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
23 Sep 16
Yes...i have issues with cows as well...i have tried feeding them...there is no reason to be scared of them...but they have huge mouths...i think they might bite me...my mom always laughs at this fear of mine. Because here ....they don't hurt people for no reason. 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Sep 16
Cows, other than looking a little scary, are very curious and they really like attention.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
25 Sep 16
@paigea Next time go over closer to them and see what they do.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
25 Sep 16
@AbbyGreenhill nope?? I will leave that to others. I see how easy it is for others but I keep my distance. Lol
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
23 Sep 16
Cows can get pretty aggressive if they don't know you, so it is good to keep your distance haha I love cows though, ones that are used to humans being around all the time are great to see.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
25 Sep 16
@DesirousDreamer I suppose, I could get used to them if I encountered them at petting zoos.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
24 Sep 16
@paigea That is smart. But if you see a cow at a petting zoo, no need to be afraid of it! Haha
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Sep 16
I was a little wary of cows when I was a kid walking through west Texas pastures, always worried that there might be a bull among the grazing cattle. But cows coming to the fence never bothered me. I am more wary of strange dogs somehow.
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