Cows invade beach, take over sunbathing hot spots

Moo-ve over, please.

Sun-seekers were forced to scooch after a herd of ill-tempered cows invaded a UK beach and stole the best tanning spots.

The cattle weren’t shy of taking over the area — in fact, they were later seen taking a well-earned dip as onlookers settled for nearby rocks.

Jackie Holden, a sun-worshipper who hails from West Yorkshire in England, recalled the striking moment she spotted 24 cows sprawled across Gaddings Dam beach while getting their daily sun fix.

“It was such an unusual sight,” the 47-year-old said after being forced to relocate to a rocky area.

“I went up there yesterday and there were still on the beach. I think they’d made themselves at home there.”

Holden said that while she kept her distance, other beach-goers opted for a more dangerous approach.

“There were people just sunbathing with them yesterday. There were kids swimming among them,” she said, adding, “It seemed a little dangerous to be honest.”

She continued, “They can be quite ill-tempted sometimes. I don’t know if they’re exceptionally docile at the moment because of the weather.”

“There were families up there on Sunday and they had their beach towels out, pop-up tents and the cows were just walking round sniffing at picnics.”

Holden’s wariness comes after she was chased by the herd of cows in the past when she and her pooch took a beach stroll.

She said the cows returned for another day of sun on Sunday and subsequently scared off most tourists with their second visit.

“It’s quite funny. I think a lot of the locals were quite happy about it because it’s been invaded by tourists recently,” she said.

“It’s like something you’d expect to see in Goa or something. It’s not something you see every day.”