In the early 2010s, I and a family member were walking the trails near our East Bay home. It was a regular activity for us, and spotting a few cows wandering the hillsides was not uncommon.
The East Bay Regional Park District backs me up on this: On Aug. 15, EBRPD put out an advisory warning parkgoers that it was calving season, encouraging people to admire from a distance.
While these animals are fairly docile, cows can be territorial and protective of their young. It is not uncommon to hear stories of people being charged.
Let this story affirm the warning of all those signs: Cows in the East Bay will charge you. The park district has been using grazing as an ecofriendly land-management tool for over 60 years.
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