One summer, dairy farmer Fiona Boyd set out to move some cattle around her farm, something that is typically very routine. As she moved along with a young calf, several other cows gathered around and became agitated. The calf became confused and cried out. The cries drove the calf's three-year-old mother into a panic — she immediately went into protection mode, butting Boyd's shoulder and knocking her to the ground.
The angry cow began to straddle Boyd and kept knocking her to the ground with its head. Boyd feared being killed, with no one around to hear her screams when suddenly her pet horse came galloping to her rescue. The horse, named Kerry Gold, began kicking the cow away with her back hooves until Boyd was able to crawl away to safety.
Boyd said that after the incident, despite being sore and bruised, she had no lasting injuries. Kerry Gold was rewarded with plenty of extra carrots and apples, but the protective streak didn't end there. "She continued to protect me, and anyone else who entered her field, by walking along beside them like a bodyguard," Boyd said.
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