16/04/2026
📢IMPORTANT MESSAGE📢
We are receiving a huge number of concerns from members who have witnessed members of the public & tourists jump into farmers fields, take selfies with cattle, and even sit on the cattle.
Highland cattle might look gentle, but they’re powerful animals — and especially protective when calving or when young calves are on the ground.
Please don’t enter farmers’ fields or approach them for selfies, they are not selfie props.
It puts you at risk and causes stress to the cattle, particularly mothers who will defend their calves without hesitation.
If you want a close up experience, visit an organised Highland cattle event run by experienced breeders where safety and welfare come first.